Do you think our netas put their own interest before the country?
Yes by all means.The same has already been visualised in 123 agreement protest by aalies as well as opposition parties.For futile reasons they are used to divert the attention of parliamnet from main & important issues to be focussed in priority.Netas who have to pay the attention towards better governance, common man is being heard by governmant machinery but that is never happening.they people should be honest & loyal enough to take care for efficeint 7 honest staff for governance instead of they alwas exploit the situation, resorting nepotism, favourism,& unfair practice to deploy the staff of their will & wish. It is the governmnet who has to implemnet the policy for better infrastructure, basic amenities, & better civic services but due to undue meddaling 7 interference of netas , wrong persons on right jobs,couuruoped, disloyal dishonest staffing & to fulfill the vested interest of the netas these things are not happening in true letter & spirit.Netas have made the politics absolutely commercialised, rather than service of people they have made the governnance lucrative venture for their selfish motive.whether it is public private participation, agro, economic policy, labour, law & order implementation, or bilateral talk with neighbour country or reliving hostages from terrorist netas always have put their own interest befor nation.rampanant corruption & poor civic services thanks to netas.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Impact of colleagues, Superiors & subordinates & family too in miss-governance & role of Effective good leader
In every organisation Or office Impact of colleagues, Superiors & subordinates in governance plays majore role in c0nverting honest, sincere, commited & integrated employye in t0 corrupt one.
Obviously where majority of the functionaries are tainted neither of the three categories listed above ever prefer to be exposed by any body in the organisation. thus superiors always makes attempts to drag the honest one in to their catogory not directly in their name but iin the name of their superiors r polotical bosses.many a time the temptation of pramotion or creamy postings are also being offered & even though if the person remains firm to remain honest he has been evicted with much ease else where & throown in to corner on insignificant posting.
Cooleagues never desires that from amongst them any body remain spotless rather they never tolerate such situation as they have to compete with him on all front. & if any body remain honest with honesty obviously their chances are scuttled , under the circumstances they resort to fomentating, misleading higher ups or political bigwigs on the pretext that he is not in a position to do particular things to manage, not practical one to do what they did. thus the fellow is being sidelined even thopugh of his best of honesty & integrity.
Subordinates are one of the best pawn / instruments in the hands of foregoing two categories to utilise to malign or thrap the isolated honest. These subordinate begin with lisoning the personal, family house hold work of their boss. once rapport is being develop approach becomes easier for them to family mambers. They pull family members in to temptation, shoow rosy pictures to them, influence them by offering day to day necessities of the life & then luxary, make them used to it, accopstomed to it Thus cretes the situation to generate extra money & subsequently family members force/ coerce the honest one to resort to corruptive practices.
E ven any whois very determined not to resort to such practice Makes distance with such sycofants, either kicked them out then the same subordinates form the coteriy with other groups, media especially cheap media & yellow journalist becomes their instrument & homnest, sincer one are targeted up to the extent with wrong briefing & mis leading info that how ever honest & sincere collapsed in the system. It requires very, very high morale, firm & sound mind, strong commitment on the part of honest monority to survive in the system. ofcourse they proved to be good leader & advocates of good governance with transparency & accountability. Unfortunately their efforts & strong willpower is never noticed by any body rather they have been treated as stupid, foolish, rigid, impractical, & uncomprosing.
Until this kind of scenario is being changed it becomes quit impossible for governance to curb or controlle the corruptive or mal practices.
Of course if the whole mindset of leadership is being changed to identify these minority category to better utilise them in the best governance To give them free hand & autonomy Because in democratic governance these leader category is playing pivotal role for good governance.It is good & impressive leader who has to identify efficient & honest governors & utilise them in best of the interst of administration or governance.
Obviously where majority of the functionaries are tainted neither of the three categories listed above ever prefer to be exposed by any body in the organisation. thus superiors always makes attempts to drag the honest one in to their catogory not directly in their name but iin the name of their superiors r polotical bosses.many a time the temptation of pramotion or creamy postings are also being offered & even though if the person remains firm to remain honest he has been evicted with much ease else where & throown in to corner on insignificant posting.
Cooleagues never desires that from amongst them any body remain spotless rather they never tolerate such situation as they have to compete with him on all front. & if any body remain honest with honesty obviously their chances are scuttled , under the circumstances they resort to fomentating, misleading higher ups or political bigwigs on the pretext that he is not in a position to do particular things to manage, not practical one to do what they did. thus the fellow is being sidelined even thopugh of his best of honesty & integrity.
Subordinates are one of the best pawn / instruments in the hands of foregoing two categories to utilise to malign or thrap the isolated honest. These subordinate begin with lisoning the personal, family house hold work of their boss. once rapport is being develop approach becomes easier for them to family mambers. They pull family members in to temptation, shoow rosy pictures to them, influence them by offering day to day necessities of the life & then luxary, make them used to it, accopstomed to it Thus cretes the situation to generate extra money & subsequently family members force/ coerce the honest one to resort to corruptive practices.
E ven any whois very determined not to resort to such practice Makes distance with such sycofants, either kicked them out then the same subordinates form the coteriy with other groups, media especially cheap media & yellow journalist becomes their instrument & homnest, sincer one are targeted up to the extent with wrong briefing & mis leading info that how ever honest & sincere collapsed in the system. It requires very, very high morale, firm & sound mind, strong commitment on the part of honest monority to survive in the system. ofcourse they proved to be good leader & advocates of good governance with transparency & accountability. Unfortunately their efforts & strong willpower is never noticed by any body rather they have been treated as stupid, foolish, rigid, impractical, & uncomprosing.
Until this kind of scenario is being changed it becomes quit impossible for governance to curb or controlle the corruptive or mal practices.
Of course if the whole mindset of leadership is being changed to identify these minority category to better utilise them in the best governance To give them free hand & autonomy Because in democratic governance these leader category is playing pivotal role for good governance.It is good & impressive leader who has to identify efficient & honest governors & utilise them in best of the interst of administration or governance.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Should India adopt the Presidential style of governance, like the US? Will a Presidential system work well in India?
Should India adopt the Presidential style of governance, like the US? Will a Presidential system work well in India?
This is highly debatable issue having pros &cons of the same. Problem lies in the system of governance. More focus can be have on blog http://thoughtongovernance.blogspot.com/According to me when constitution of India is treated as one of the best in the world rather our politicians/ leader should be made right persons to honor the spirit & provisions of the constitution of India, In present scenario our politicians have turned democratic sytem of governance a mockery, grossly miss using democratic structure. Rather than debating or discussing important issues country is facing or pondering on how to face the challenges before us even after 60 years of independence like illiteracy, unemployment, poverty, basic human needs etc they seems rather squabbling on futile issues, digressing from real issues, wasting valuable time & money of public exchequer or remains absent in the session. Even many of them might not be participating in the session even once in entire term. Under the circumstances if presidential system will also not turn fruitful. Need of the time is to make politicians more accountable, disciplined, patriotic, honest & idealistic. The manner in which Times LEAD INDIA series is receiving response from the citizen’s mission of Times will be fruitful in this regard in time to come.Hirnesh Bhavsar
This is highly debatable issue having pros &cons of the same. Problem lies in the system of governance. More focus can be have on blog http://thoughtongovernance.blogspot.com/According to me when constitution of India is treated as one of the best in the world rather our politicians/ leader should be made right persons to honor the spirit & provisions of the constitution of India, In present scenario our politicians have turned democratic sytem of governance a mockery, grossly miss using democratic structure. Rather than debating or discussing important issues country is facing or pondering on how to face the challenges before us even after 60 years of independence like illiteracy, unemployment, poverty, basic human needs etc they seems rather squabbling on futile issues, digressing from real issues, wasting valuable time & money of public exchequer or remains absent in the session. Even many of them might not be participating in the session even once in entire term. Under the circumstances if presidential system will also not turn fruitful. Need of the time is to make politicians more accountable, disciplined, patriotic, honest & idealistic. The manner in which Times LEAD INDIA series is receiving response from the citizen’s mission of Times will be fruitful in this regard in time to come.Hirnesh Bhavsar
Should India adopt the Presidential style of governance, like the US? Will a Presidential system work well in India?
Should India adopt the Presidential style of governance, like the US? Will a Presidential system work well in India?
This is highly debatable issue having pros &cons of the same. Problem lies in the system of governance. More focus can be have on blog http://thoughtongovernance.blogspot.com/According to me when constitution of India is treated as one of the best in the world rather our elected representative/ leader should be made right persons to honor the spirit & provisions of the constitution of India, In present scenario our elected representatives have turned the parliamentary system of democratic governance mockery, grossly miss using democratic structure. Rather than debating or discussing important issues country is facing or pondering on how to face the challenges before us even after 60 years of independence like illiteracy, unemployment, poverty, basic human needs etc they seems rather squabbling on futile issues, digressing from real issues or remain absent in the session. Even many of them might not be participating in the parliament even once in entire term. Under the circumstances if presidential system will also not turn fruitful. Need of the time is to make parliamentarian more accountable, disciplined, patriotic, honest & idealistic. The manner in which Times LEAD INDIA series is receiving response from the citizen’s mission of Times will be fruitful in this regard in time to come.Hirnesh Bhavsar
This is highly debatable issue having pros &cons of the same. Problem lies in the system of governance. More focus can be have on blog http://thoughtongovernance.blogspot.com/According to me when constitution of India is treated as one of the best in the world rather our elected representative/ leader should be made right persons to honor the spirit & provisions of the constitution of India, In present scenario our elected representatives have turned the parliamentary system of democratic governance mockery, grossly miss using democratic structure. Rather than debating or discussing important issues country is facing or pondering on how to face the challenges before us even after 60 years of independence like illiteracy, unemployment, poverty, basic human needs etc they seems rather squabbling on futile issues, digressing from real issues or remain absent in the session. Even many of them might not be participating in the parliament even once in entire term. Under the circumstances if presidential system will also not turn fruitful. Need of the time is to make parliamentarian more accountable, disciplined, patriotic, honest & idealistic. The manner in which Times LEAD INDIA series is receiving response from the citizen’s mission of Times will be fruitful in this regard in time to come.Hirnesh Bhavsar
Monday, August 20, 2007
impact of more discretion &governance
Governmnet has undertaken series of measures to bring transparency with accountability in governmnet to establish credibility in governance amongst public. But unless & untill our laws & rules are being at the discretion at the Babudom or official dom the same is not going to fulfill.
i am giving you one of the example.
as all are well aware in governmnet or public sector employee is being suspended or in rare cases removed or dismissed from service for manipulation or embezlement or for corruptive practices.
In the case of suspension when one is reintated the period of suspension is being regularised by the comptetant authority.
Under BCSR it was by three way.
1/ To treat it as duty in case of employee found innocent or proved not guilty.
2/To treat as leave or lwp & may be treated as duty for specific purpose like leave/ pension etc
3/To treat as suspension it self.
Now under GCSR 2002 Third category has been omitted under rule 70 of deputation, joining time & suspension rules. not only that but under pension rulles R/30 contradictory provision has been made is "Time passed by a Government employee under
suspension pending inquiry into conduct shall count as qualifying service where, on conclusion
of such inquiry, he has been fully exonerated or the suspension is held to be wholly unjustified,
in other cases, the period of suspension, shall not count unless the authority competent to pass
orders under the rule governing such cases expressly declares that it shall count to such
extent as the competent authority may declare.
Note : In absence of specific indication to the contrary in the service record, the period of
suspension shall be taken into account towards the qualifying service.
Thus discretion is being given to the competant authority to treat without plausible postulation.
also proviosions are cotradictory one if read not bellow that means if no specific order is there entire period will be treated as qualifying service for pension.
it means no any service benefit loss to the gguilty No fear for wrong doing.
If the same is read under rule 16 of leave rules "Unless Government in view of the exceptional
circumstances of the case otherwise determines, no Government employee shall be granted
leave of any kind for a continuous period exceeding five years."
Thus here also discretion.
Like wise if read Rule 34 of pension rule
"All unauthorised absences not regularised by grant of leave and all leave of any kind
granted for a continuous period exceeding five years shall constitute a brake in service
and shall be dealt with as per sub-rule (1)."
If read Rule 30 & 31 Here also confusing situation is kept under R 31 with Rule 34 simultaneously "31. Counting of past service on reinstatement : (1) A Government employee who is
dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from the service, but is reinstated on order in
appeal or review, shall be entitled to count his past service as qualifying service.
(2) The period of interruption in service between the date of dismissal, removal or
compulsory retirement, as the case may be, and the date of reinstatement, and the
period of suspension, if any, shall not be counted as qualifying service unless
regularised as duty or leave by a specific order of the authority which passed the order
of reinstatement "
Here the word shall be entitle" are conspicuous & than again discretion to the authority thus way for unanother corruptive practice.
When more than 5 years of leave can not be qualify for pension why such period for suspension or such?
Her our official dom will find the excuse that by court order or departmnetnatl inquiry in favour of accused oreder is issued as such. Now question is that why necessary care was nor t taken at preliminary inwuiry, chargesheet, inquiry, & givingevidence by the disciplinary authority?
Ultimately for No. of years in many cases without work service benefits will go to the employees.Responsible our legal /administrative system/ can this be not described as reward for wrong doing to accused?
i am giving you one of the example.
as all are well aware in governmnet or public sector employee is being suspended or in rare cases removed or dismissed from service for manipulation or embezlement or for corruptive practices.
In the case of suspension when one is reintated the period of suspension is being regularised by the comptetant authority.
Under BCSR it was by three way.
1/ To treat it as duty in case of employee found innocent or proved not guilty.
2/To treat as leave or lwp & may be treated as duty for specific purpose like leave/ pension etc
3/To treat as suspension it self.
Now under GCSR 2002 Third category has been omitted under rule 70 of deputation, joining time & suspension rules. not only that but under pension rulles R/30 contradictory provision has been made is "Time passed by a Government employee under
suspension pending inquiry into conduct shall count as qualifying service where, on conclusion
of such inquiry, he has been fully exonerated or the suspension is held to be wholly unjustified,
in other cases, the period of suspension, shall not count unless the authority competent to pass
orders under the rule governing such cases expressly declares that it shall count to such
extent as the competent authority may declare.
Note : In absence of specific indication to the contrary in the service record, the period of
suspension shall be taken into account towards the qualifying service.
Thus discretion is being given to the competant authority to treat without plausible postulation.
also proviosions are cotradictory one if read not bellow that means if no specific order is there entire period will be treated as qualifying service for pension.
it means no any service benefit loss to the gguilty No fear for wrong doing.
If the same is read under rule 16 of leave rules "Unless Government in view of the exceptional
circumstances of the case otherwise determines, no Government employee shall be granted
leave of any kind for a continuous period exceeding five years."
Thus here also discretion.
Like wise if read Rule 34 of pension rule
"All unauthorised absences not regularised by grant of leave and all leave of any kind
granted for a continuous period exceeding five years shall constitute a brake in service
and shall be dealt with as per sub-rule (1)."
If read Rule 30 & 31 Here also confusing situation is kept under R 31 with Rule 34 simultaneously "31. Counting of past service on reinstatement : (1) A Government employee who is
dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from the service, but is reinstated on order in
appeal or review, shall be entitled to count his past service as qualifying service.
(2) The period of interruption in service between the date of dismissal, removal or
compulsory retirement, as the case may be, and the date of reinstatement, and the
period of suspension, if any, shall not be counted as qualifying service unless
regularised as duty or leave by a specific order of the authority which passed the order
of reinstatement "
Here the word shall be entitle" are conspicuous & than again discretion to the authority thus way for unanother corruptive practice.
When more than 5 years of leave can not be qualify for pension why such period for suspension or such?
Her our official dom will find the excuse that by court order or departmnetnatl inquiry in favour of accused oreder is issued as such. Now question is that why necessary care was nor t taken at preliminary inwuiry, chargesheet, inquiry, & givingevidence by the disciplinary authority?
Ultimately for No. of years in many cases without work service benefits will go to the employees.Responsible our legal /administrative system/ can this be not described as reward for wrong doing to accused?
impact of yellow journalism on governance
public servant just tried to performed official duty keeping in mind cannons of financial rules before spending from public money. against which you can contemplate from the media report how the public servant was prevented from performing legitimate duty by the wasted interest media by such a derogatory, defamatory, absolutely baseless, false & away from the truth reporting.also like to mention here that being a public servant one has certain constraint in taking legal recourse like to avail official permission through proper channel etc. otherwise one may face disciplinary departmental actions. under the circumstances it is foregone conclusion that one should succumb to coercion & pressure tactics of wasted interest. under these circumstances how honest, sincere & transparent administration one can expect.My intention is never to complaint but to focus on factual reality of yellow journalism which has taken the entire administration in to ban. those like who never succumb to their pressure Or don’t surrender them are being defame up to this much extreme level & public servant under the guise of apprenhensio0n of disciplinary actions in force since British governance becomes helpless & helpless, ultimately being victimized by such forces with ulterior motive up to any extent in this scenario even executive becomes just mute spectator. to prevent the recurrence of the same with any other to not restore but establish the credibility in governance & justice.
Identifying true living assets
One should but not you will on knowing that how the human resource policy of the company works now a days of purely hypocratic,ostentious, pomp world.
The candidature of whose never been considered worth looking even by the HR/ recruitment of the company is eulogize/ well admired by the company under the veil of advisor to the union of course under disguise. Each & every letter, proposal mooted in the name of union felt not only surprising but also worth praise by the upper echelons of the company.
Don't you think something goes wrong in identifying the talent & to make prosper human assets of the company?
In present era the craze of young, managementians, so called comnventians is the cause to make the company bankrupt of living assets.
Full-fledged study if conducted across the corporate globe this common phenomena will certainly be noticed.
Should not be make this case study in coming seminar on human resource amongst the industry tycoons?
The candidature of whose never been considered worth looking even by the HR/ recruitment of the company is eulogize/ well admired by the company under the veil of advisor to the union of course under disguise. Each & every letter, proposal mooted in the name of union felt not only surprising but also worth praise by the upper echelons of the company.
Don't you think something goes wrong in identifying the talent & to make prosper human assets of the company?
In present era the craze of young, managementians, so called comnventians is the cause to make the company bankrupt of living assets.
Full-fledged study if conducted across the corporate globe this common phenomena will certainly be noticed.
Should not be make this case study in coming seminar on human resource amongst the industry tycoons?
Urban reform requirement
As you are well aware property Tax simplification coupled with unshackling it from myriad administrative control is obligatory on the part of urban body under JNURM.
Surat municipal corporation has on it's website especially under disclosure of P Tax head described that NO discretion in property tax is there because computer is deciding the assessment.
In Gujarat for other bodies might have been the similar claim.
If analyzed the factual position whatever field visit report given by the staff in prescribed form is being inputted in to the computer & on the basis of the same computer is calculating the tax.
Here clear discretion is there on the part of field staff in certain are. like, whether tenant is there or not?
commercial or industrial category is not? Even in case of enrolment or transfer no specific documents are listed so that on the basis of the same auto scrutiny may be there reducing discretion.
Also the guideline prepared by the organization is also not full proof E.g. in deciding carpet area for the assessment bathroom, balcony, passage, parking is deducted, here the measurement is being taken by the babudom, thus indirect discretion.
Actually under rule 1 of chapter 8 of the bpmc Act clear provision is there to decide the taxable status like ownership document, land record etc even though if the builder or organizer of the society is giving the list taxpayer status is also decided on that basis which created disputes IN many cases. This is also discretion.
if We wants to make the system full proof the logic to decide Residential, commercial, industrial status, ownership, tenant status should also be given to the computer like, in case of residential land record, or registration document of the property, heir certificate, Gas Electricity bill If cooperative society is there membership status etc while for deciding are for assessment building plan permission to decide carpet area, In case of tenant If occupier fails to prove ownership documents listed above outright treated as tenant with supporting document like gas connection, electricity bill, Pan Card Driving license, ration card of BPL card status or any of the Govt, agency's registration.
Likewise shop license, professional tax, Pan, registration, VAT registration No. etc & in case of industry factory / industry license, industrial gas, electricity connection, Labor license, ESIC, PF registration etc may be considered.
Also the guide line given is also not complete one to calculate the tax independently by the tax payer E.g. area code description is not listed while for assessment it is crucial.
These are exemplary & not exhaustive. thus IF PREDECIDED LISTING WILL BE THERE LEAST SCOPE WILL BE THER FOR DESCRETION PREVENTING MANIPULATION, MALPRACTICE OR CORRUPTIVE PRACTICE.
Surat municipal corporation has on it's website especially under disclosure of P Tax head described that NO discretion in property tax is there because computer is deciding the assessment.
In Gujarat for other bodies might have been the similar claim.
If analyzed the factual position whatever field visit report given by the staff in prescribed form is being inputted in to the computer & on the basis of the same computer is calculating the tax.
Here clear discretion is there on the part of field staff in certain are. like, whether tenant is there or not?
commercial or industrial category is not? Even in case of enrolment or transfer no specific documents are listed so that on the basis of the same auto scrutiny may be there reducing discretion.
Also the guideline prepared by the organization is also not full proof E.g. in deciding carpet area for the assessment bathroom, balcony, passage, parking is deducted, here the measurement is being taken by the babudom, thus indirect discretion.
Actually under rule 1 of chapter 8 of the bpmc Act clear provision is there to decide the taxable status like ownership document, land record etc even though if the builder or organizer of the society is giving the list taxpayer status is also decided on that basis which created disputes IN many cases. This is also discretion.
if We wants to make the system full proof the logic to decide Residential, commercial, industrial status, ownership, tenant status should also be given to the computer like, in case of residential land record, or registration document of the property, heir certificate, Gas Electricity bill If cooperative society is there membership status etc while for deciding are for assessment building plan permission to decide carpet area, In case of tenant If occupier fails to prove ownership documents listed above outright treated as tenant with supporting document like gas connection, electricity bill, Pan Card Driving license, ration card of BPL card status or any of the Govt, agency's registration.
Likewise shop license, professional tax, Pan, registration, VAT registration No. etc & in case of industry factory / industry license, industrial gas, electricity connection, Labor license, ESIC, PF registration etc may be considered.
Also the guide line given is also not complete one to calculate the tax independently by the tax payer E.g. area code description is not listed while for assessment it is crucial.
These are exemplary & not exhaustive. thus IF PREDECIDED LISTING WILL BE THERE LEAST SCOPE WILL BE THER FOR DESCRETION PREVENTING MANIPULATION, MALPRACTICE OR CORRUPTIVE PRACTICE.
Urban reform requirement
suggestions relating to Golden Goal - 2010 for your kind perusal & consideration.
1/ Enhance level of basics
(8) Efficient & affordable public transport in all corporations-
If this is being implemented it Toto well & good. Smc has proposed the same since long but still it is to be functional. Meanwhile if to begin with municipal staff CNG bus that will serve initial purpose partially, as more than 15000 employees are commuting to & fro daily out which 10000 plus in double shift which is obviously increasing traffic burden, pollution & smoke emission too.
We are already paying transport allowance to most of them in lieu of the same this can be implemented which will check timely attendance too with the ease of traffic & pollution problem.
Even for the officers to whom car facility is being provided if thought to give them similar fuel allowance for using own car suspected misuse of the same at public exchequer may be controlled with the saving of drivers /rented vehicles expenditure. The same drivers may be utilized to fill the vacuum for heavy vehicles with little training for better organizational interest.
3/ Improved system of urban governance.
1/ infusing professionalism in urban planning & management
To development professionalism expertise in related field is required. We will have to pick up such techno savvy human assets either from amongst existing manpower or from outside by open recruitments.
If indeed experts in the field with honesty & integrity are selected purely on merit issue can be addressed to have right person on right job.
For which state level municipal urban service recruitment board may be formed to recruit for exclusive municipal service to avail advantage of their rich experience.
In existing system Municipal commissioners are appointed for the term of two to three years, their tenure seems falls short to focus on consistent professional development & reforms as most of their time is consumed on concentrating priority issues & policy decisions as well as public dealing.
Also to have a through study on municipal acts, rules, & related provisions continuous reading reference & revision is also requires to analyze the thing properly for which municipal service expert dealing with these issues along with research, development training & refreshing becomes in evitable better to assist CEO.
Senior municipal officers should be inter transferable amongst urban bodies across the state to curb the menace of wasted interest.
3/Developing accountable transparent & responsive governance through reforms.
Reform is continuous process.
To bring reforms thoroughly the voice of last man at down level also becomes inevitable thus network should be developed as such for access of those periodically to make the reforms more effective. Government policies basically framed & put in implementation reflects NO. of yeas study , review & analyze, by & large found ideal but gap lies in implementation in true letter & spirit It becomes essential to fill this vacuum by creating separate network & system exclusive to focuses on it.
Periodical internal inspection, with strong vigilance & due diligence becomes pat of that system as power corrupts & absolute power corrupts absolutely. Thus regular check & control on power becomes compulsory because in government sector only fear formula works.
4/ GIS based MIS all ULBs
Vehicle tracking system, water & drainage leakage./ sea page tracking system with latest E. technology m ay be adopted to have timely MIS of day to day functioning. This will check & control any manipulations/ malpractices & irregularities also. The same will save the cost of unnecessary digging of road, saving of time, public hardships & expenditure too. If Gujarat gas Co. can do it, why not SMC.
Going step ahead in municipal areas we should have our own OFC network for better connectivity which will take care of prompt , cheap communication & intranet network with SCADA. we have just to lie our own cable even the same network may be utilized for very good independent communication network up to down level hierarchy, also if found free space local inhabitants can be beneficiary with user charges, Thus to generate alternate source of income to smc.
5/ Improved urban environment
1/ Reduced RSPM level
Vehicular pollution is also one of the prime factor apart from industrial air pollution Also this is responsible for global warming. Public/ staff cng transportation is one option.
Beyond we may think of single shift to address this issue. As that will reduce vehicular traffic & also pollution. Many of services are being outsourced. If single shift of 9 AM to 5 PM is thought, no significant negative effect on out put may be seen if candidly assess the ongoing situation, human resource factor, work methodology, & late coming attitude.
3/ planting more than million plants.
All open plots of smc may be covered to give lust green effect makes the city verdant.
Also open plots of private persons for long period may be pursued to do so rather than creating monsoon nuisance spot this will be in lager public interest with saving the cost of taking sanitary measures, spraying insecticides, & dis reputing in the eyes of public. This may also take care of illegal encroachments.
All New High/ Low rises buildings/ societies may be asked to make the provision of plantations at the time of putting building plan approval.
6\Improved HDI
When in India health facilities are still to cover mass at least one mini hospital with laboratory facilities in each zone may be considered for better health coverage with periodical services of specialist. Of course with reasonable use charges. This may curb the menace of exploitations of citizen by private hospitals & labs. As day by day medical facilities are becoming expensive & tendency of the family to do complete diagnosis is being affected negatively by increasing cost of inflation.
How we can forget our human assets to cover under health scheme Periodical wad/ office level medical examination may be arranged to diagnose any occupational disease amongst them.
1/ Enhance level of basics
(8) Efficient & affordable public transport in all corporations-
If this is being implemented it Toto well & good. Smc has proposed the same since long but still it is to be functional. Meanwhile if to begin with municipal staff CNG bus that will serve initial purpose partially, as more than 15000 employees are commuting to & fro daily out which 10000 plus in double shift which is obviously increasing traffic burden, pollution & smoke emission too.
We are already paying transport allowance to most of them in lieu of the same this can be implemented which will check timely attendance too with the ease of traffic & pollution problem.
Even for the officers to whom car facility is being provided if thought to give them similar fuel allowance for using own car suspected misuse of the same at public exchequer may be controlled with the saving of drivers /rented vehicles expenditure. The same drivers may be utilized to fill the vacuum for heavy vehicles with little training for better organizational interest.
3/ Improved system of urban governance.
1/ infusing professionalism in urban planning & management
To development professionalism expertise in related field is required. We will have to pick up such techno savvy human assets either from amongst existing manpower or from outside by open recruitments.
If indeed experts in the field with honesty & integrity are selected purely on merit issue can be addressed to have right person on right job.
For which state level municipal urban service recruitment board may be formed to recruit for exclusive municipal service to avail advantage of their rich experience.
In existing system Municipal commissioners are appointed for the term of two to three years, their tenure seems falls short to focus on consistent professional development & reforms as most of their time is consumed on concentrating priority issues & policy decisions as well as public dealing.
Also to have a through study on municipal acts, rules, & related provisions continuous reading reference & revision is also requires to analyze the thing properly for which municipal service expert dealing with these issues along with research, development training & refreshing becomes in evitable better to assist CEO.
Senior municipal officers should be inter transferable amongst urban bodies across the state to curb the menace of wasted interest.
3/Developing accountable transparent & responsive governance through reforms.
Reform is continuous process.
To bring reforms thoroughly the voice of last man at down level also becomes inevitable thus network should be developed as such for access of those periodically to make the reforms more effective. Government policies basically framed & put in implementation reflects NO. of yeas study , review & analyze, by & large found ideal but gap lies in implementation in true letter & spirit It becomes essential to fill this vacuum by creating separate network & system exclusive to focuses on it.
Periodical internal inspection, with strong vigilance & due diligence becomes pat of that system as power corrupts & absolute power corrupts absolutely. Thus regular check & control on power becomes compulsory because in government sector only fear formula works.
4/ GIS based MIS all ULBs
Vehicle tracking system, water & drainage leakage./ sea page tracking system with latest E. technology m ay be adopted to have timely MIS of day to day functioning. This will check & control any manipulations/ malpractices & irregularities also. The same will save the cost of unnecessary digging of road, saving of time, public hardships & expenditure too. If Gujarat gas Co. can do it, why not SMC.
Going step ahead in municipal areas we should have our own OFC network for better connectivity which will take care of prompt , cheap communication & intranet network with SCADA. we have just to lie our own cable even the same network may be utilized for very good independent communication network up to down level hierarchy, also if found free space local inhabitants can be beneficiary with user charges, Thus to generate alternate source of income to smc.
5/ Improved urban environment
1/ Reduced RSPM level
Vehicular pollution is also one of the prime factor apart from industrial air pollution Also this is responsible for global warming. Public/ staff cng transportation is one option.
Beyond we may think of single shift to address this issue. As that will reduce vehicular traffic & also pollution. Many of services are being outsourced. If single shift of 9 AM to 5 PM is thought, no significant negative effect on out put may be seen if candidly assess the ongoing situation, human resource factor, work methodology, & late coming attitude.
3/ planting more than million plants.
All open plots of smc may be covered to give lust green effect makes the city verdant.
Also open plots of private persons for long period may be pursued to do so rather than creating monsoon nuisance spot this will be in lager public interest with saving the cost of taking sanitary measures, spraying insecticides, & dis reputing in the eyes of public. This may also take care of illegal encroachments.
All New High/ Low rises buildings/ societies may be asked to make the provision of plantations at the time of putting building plan approval.
6\Improved HDI
When in India health facilities are still to cover mass at least one mini hospital with laboratory facilities in each zone may be considered for better health coverage with periodical services of specialist. Of course with reasonable use charges. This may curb the menace of exploitations of citizen by private hospitals & labs. As day by day medical facilities are becoming expensive & tendency of the family to do complete diagnosis is being affected negatively by increasing cost of inflation.
How we can forget our human assets to cover under health scheme Periodical wad/ office level medical examination may be arranged to diagnose any occupational disease amongst them.
Reforms require for better governance
Make the quotations true " King Can do no wrong." & scissors wife should be beyond doubt.
Unfortunately in the absence of strong surveillance system the quote “power corrupts & the absolute power corrupts absolutely “turned in to reality if believed recent developments capturing national news line.
don't you agree that we people of Gujarat are front runner in any field across the glob why we can't be in improving administration?
Only obstacle lies in the gap between floating the idea or making policy and implementation of the same in true letter & spirit.
Should not we make sincere & committed efforts to cure the hurdle on war footing?
Unfortunately in the absence of strong surveillance system the quote “power corrupts & the absolute power corrupts absolutely “turned in to reality if believed recent developments capturing national news line.
don't you agree that we people of Gujarat are front runner in any field across the glob why we can't be in improving administration?
Only obstacle lies in the gap between floating the idea or making policy and implementation of the same in true letter & spirit.
Should not we make sincere & committed efforts to cure the hurdle on war footing?
Step to reduce pollution
To encounter increasing pollutions by petrol & diesel smoke emitting vehicles CNG is being encouraged on a large scale across India.
as it is indeed environment friendly too. To promote the same in true letter & spirit through information pertains to conversions of vehicles in to CNG/LPG such centers along with fuel stations list should also be displayed on the websites of gas distribution agencies. unfortunately for Gujarat gas it is there but not available on the website of gspcl which is catalytic agency for the same no such list of fuel stations in Gujarat is visible. neither it is available on Gujarat tourism website.
don't you think if it is being given the same will be more facilitating in our mission to make the environment more clean & green.
In nirmal Gujarat year also if displayed on above website & also on the site s of all urban local bodies certainly it will be step ahead in making Gujarat nirmal in time to come.
as it is indeed environment friendly too. To promote the same in true letter & spirit through information pertains to conversions of vehicles in to CNG/LPG such centers along with fuel stations list should also be displayed on the websites of gas distribution agencies. unfortunately for Gujarat gas it is there but not available on the website of gspcl which is catalytic agency for the same no such list of fuel stations in Gujarat is visible. neither it is available on Gujarat tourism website.
don't you think if it is being given the same will be more facilitating in our mission to make the environment more clean & green.
In nirmal Gujarat year also if displayed on above website & also on the site s of all urban local bodies certainly it will be step ahead in making Gujarat nirmal in time to come.
Reforms require for better governance
As has been noticed in last two days RBI quotations the rate of interest is still to go up by at least one percent.All state corporations, urban local bodies or other authorities having fund for long term capital nature might have put as fixed deposits in concerned banks foe fixed tenure. Last year the same was bellow 6 percent while prior to it it was even lower. If compared the same with this year April post at least difference of 2 to 3 percent & in case of long term it will be more. Why the same should not be withdrawn premature & put again with increased rate? if calculated the premature penal interest even it may turn in public benefit. Rather than benefit of only public sector banks. Should this be not examined?
Urban reform requirement
claimed to have controlled the corruption, irregularities & malpractices, but reality? May I request to verify the veracity of the same?
Still our administration is the same, the Same Guard to head the organization, the same feudal system in the form of bureaucracy or babu-dom.
karmyogi mission drive has been turned in mockery.
No significant change is noticed in the administration of pyramid type of hierarchy. Of course the Right to information act is playing pivotal role to disclose these hypocrites.
The same structure of state appointed bureaucrat heading the organization absolutely relying on the local coterie, same nepotism/ favoritism/ / submissiveness & obsequiousness, especially in urban local, & local bodies. Even the publicity of E>governance & mandatory disclosure under the right to information act have been thrown away.
What ever feedback form asked to get duly filled in by the employees have never been reached or even filled while those filled are lying on the loft of office or in the basement. The voice of sincere honest employees has been suppressed deliberately. Many of them will never express their feeling. If this is the scenario this entire exercise becomes worthless like other government schemes.
If we really want to transform the administration at least this feudal system should be eliminated. System of getting the feedback from grass root level up to highest echelon like “Nagarcharya” in imperial system is required to be arranged.
Some observations in this regard towards administrative reforms in general & urban in particular are presented to you.
Parameters to measure the efficiency of any organization& its executives are:
1/ whether job descriptions are decided for every employees according to recruitment rules or not?
2/ every recruited has been given the work as per job description or not? & how many are their against prescribed recruitment rules in gross violation of personnel policy?
How many are there for continuous long period in revenue department as this is most sensitive one in any organization.
3/Periodical review of the same is being done & the same is presented not only in pyramid hierarchy but linear one also up to the C.E.O.
3/ how much staff is under utilized & how much
Overburdened?
Staff/ executives sent in to corner should be thoroughly examined. in most of the organizations honest/ sincere but not succumbing to pressure/ corruptive/maligned practices are sidelined & victimized by the coterie of the organizational fiefdom or feudal system & CEO is merely becomes puppet/ or pawn of the coterie.
4/Whether strong & effective independent inspection & vigilance system is in existence or not?
5/ Vigilance department is having own independent information network or not? & investigating the matters promptly to the CEO or not?
6/ how many matters investigated by the vigilance department are lying unattended by one or other factors?
7/ how many legal service/civil/ labor/matters are filed against the organization & out of which how many are worth defendable in favor of the organization? How many have been lost by the organization without proper defense or lacking evidence?
Failure on the part of organization proves negligence or omission/ commission on the part of concerned officer/ employee to deal with accuracy & diligence with good& bona-fides resulting in monetary loss to the organization & in such cases personal responsibilities should be fixed of the concerned staff to set an example.
8/ How many applications under the right to info remained unattended or circumvented by concerned officers? Whether Proactive disclosures is displayed by the organization or not?
Still our administration is the same, the Same Guard to head the organization, the same feudal system in the form of bureaucracy or babu-dom.
karmyogi mission drive has been turned in mockery.
No significant change is noticed in the administration of pyramid type of hierarchy. Of course the Right to information act is playing pivotal role to disclose these hypocrites.
The same structure of state appointed bureaucrat heading the organization absolutely relying on the local coterie, same nepotism/ favoritism/ / submissiveness & obsequiousness, especially in urban local, & local bodies. Even the publicity of E>governance & mandatory disclosure under the right to information act have been thrown away.
What ever feedback form asked to get duly filled in by the employees have never been reached or even filled while those filled are lying on the loft of office or in the basement. The voice of sincere honest employees has been suppressed deliberately. Many of them will never express their feeling. If this is the scenario this entire exercise becomes worthless like other government schemes.
If we really want to transform the administration at least this feudal system should be eliminated. System of getting the feedback from grass root level up to highest echelon like “Nagarcharya” in imperial system is required to be arranged.
Some observations in this regard towards administrative reforms in general & urban in particular are presented to you.
Parameters to measure the efficiency of any organization& its executives are:
1/ whether job descriptions are decided for every employees according to recruitment rules or not?
2/ every recruited has been given the work as per job description or not? & how many are their against prescribed recruitment rules in gross violation of personnel policy?
How many are there for continuous long period in revenue department as this is most sensitive one in any organization.
3/Periodical review of the same is being done & the same is presented not only in pyramid hierarchy but linear one also up to the C.E.O.
3/ how much staff is under utilized & how much
Overburdened?
Staff/ executives sent in to corner should be thoroughly examined. in most of the organizations honest/ sincere but not succumbing to pressure/ corruptive/maligned practices are sidelined & victimized by the coterie of the organizational fiefdom or feudal system & CEO is merely becomes puppet/ or pawn of the coterie.
4/Whether strong & effective independent inspection & vigilance system is in existence or not?
5/ Vigilance department is having own independent information network or not? & investigating the matters promptly to the CEO or not?
6/ how many matters investigated by the vigilance department are lying unattended by one or other factors?
7/ how many legal service/civil/ labor/matters are filed against the organization & out of which how many are worth defendable in favor of the organization? How many have been lost by the organization without proper defense or lacking evidence?
Failure on the part of organization proves negligence or omission/ commission on the part of concerned officer/ employee to deal with accuracy & diligence with good& bona-fides resulting in monetary loss to the organization & in such cases personal responsibilities should be fixed of the concerned staff to set an example.
8/ How many applications under the right to info remained unattended or circumvented by concerned officers? Whether Proactive disclosures is displayed by the organization or not?
Urban reform requirement
As per existing practice Municipal commissioners are appointed for the term of 2 to 2.5 years in the corporation. Rest of the officers in municipal administration belongs to local recruitment by local body. It is obvious that commissioner who happens to be an IAS may not have through knowledge of the BPMC Act, municipal rules, Gujarat civil services Rules, development control & regulation rules etc in detail. As this entire exercise requires continuous study, reference & revision of relevant laws & rules, & commissioner being a Chief executive officer is not having enough time & opportunities too to go in that much detail.Thus onus lies on local municipal officers. But unfortunately as noticed most of the senior local officers are not possessing adequate knowledge, neither they have tendency nor attitude to study or refresh know how. The reason is, existing local recruitment system under the act which empowers local democratic representatives to put the mantle on the candidate befitting to their criteria without recourse to merit. Ultimate result is forgone conclusion. It is not so that honest integrated sincere & intelligent force is not available in the battalion of local body but due to local factors those have never been given the opportunity. Result - broad day light murder of human resource policy & merit. Ultimate sufferer - local body, citizen & public exchequer.In majority of the cases the voice of local coterie prevails even up to CEO. While so far as democratic body is concerned no any local officer except rare will ever prefer to go against the will & wish of them. Under these circumstances, how one can expect good governance in local body. & question does not arise of feeling good for the citizen.Of course by deputing one of the upright officers by the government state government can fulfill the very idea of curtain controller utilizing that officer as shadow CEO in better public & urban interest.This is not friction or assumption but true observation & analysis of number of year’s personal experience. If the issue is addressed in true letter & spirit certain positive result is never rule out.
Urban reform requirement
Can't WE THINK TO RECYCLE THE SOLID waste BY SEGREGATING FOR ALTERNATIVE INCOME SOURCE?
2/ we have some municipal shopping centers wherein every month our land & estate department employees visit to collect rent. In present era this process becomes quite expensive. Rather we should think to collect rent for annual & that is also they should directly deposit in our bank a/c sending slips thus we can save manpower. alternatively since long this have been allotted & there is no scope of eviction rather we should think to sell it off at current market rate to them if they wants to retain & with the same amount alternative investment can be thought.
3/ As an alternative source of income we may have mineral water plant with not much investment & when in most of the market areas people are using the using the mineral water we can have ready market too.
As publicized by Bharat sanchar nigam ltd we smc should also not joined in the scheme of Rs.111/- "LO KARLO BAT" FOR UNLIMITED TELE TALK ON BSNL NETWORK IN GUJARAT. thus to save significant amount by way of telephone bill.
2/ we have some municipal shopping centers wherein every month our land & estate department employees visit to collect rent. In present era this process becomes quite expensive. Rather we should think to collect rent for annual & that is also they should directly deposit in our bank a/c sending slips thus we can save manpower. alternatively since long this have been allotted & there is no scope of eviction rather we should think to sell it off at current market rate to them if they wants to retain & with the same amount alternative investment can be thought.
3/ As an alternative source of income we may have mineral water plant with not much investment & when in most of the market areas people are using the using the mineral water we can have ready market too.
As publicized by Bharat sanchar nigam ltd we smc should also not joined in the scheme of Rs.111/- "LO KARLO BAT" FOR UNLIMITED TELE TALK ON BSNL NETWORK IN GUJARAT. thus to save significant amount by way of telephone bill.
Urban reform requirement
few suggestions towards better urban services for your kind perusal & consideration.
1/ we have certain party plots & reserve plots in various parts of the city. party plots on prime ,locations are being utilized & generate certain income for part of the period while rest remain non performing resultantly people defecating or littering it, & Smc loosing income also. We may arrange craft mela or nursery plants sales on seasonal basis & also
During marriage season, as reception ground to generates income, preventing misuse or defecation.
2/ we have only octroi as prime income source, followed by property tax. if looked towards past couple of years property tax income corresponding increase is not visualized, while next year's is due to new areas concession & some other factor remains at cut of point considering which we must have an alternative source of income.
A\ our various properties’ external wall may be given to advertisers for
Display on commercial basis..
B/ Entry fee for certain gardens or amusement centers as it is our discretionary duty & same is provided be smc with noteworthy investment.
C/ On certain fly-over Ring Roads we may impose toll tax.
D/ Smc has a rich & wide experience on sanitation, cleanliness & solid waste disposal/ also we may boast of good accounting double entry system along with civic center's concept By commencing ultra modern Training centre we may impart the training to other local body representatives of course with fees, along with our own human assets eliminating our short comings & drawbacks also. E/ Even we may allow our own experts from concerned department to have a consultancy with the share of smc in such consultancy fees.
3/To ease traffic problem & pollution at least we may begin staff buses for staff's commutation to & fro off
ices of course in lieu of transport allowance which will give smc direct advantage of timely attendance of the staff, especially workers community reduce the absenteeism along with saving of valuable foreign exchange on fuel.
4/ one of the big menaces are of hawkers on streets & road who creates encroachments on the road. Even though of repeated efforts we hardly permanently prevent it, while on other hand, loosing income also. To overcome this either strict enforcement of anti encroachment drive on daily including night drive should be there. Alternatively we may plan particular no. of such on prime gardens, prime locations, separate road side space for fix duration of the day & charge the fees from them especially during off pick hours. This will serve dual purpose i.e. beyond permitted no. will not be allowed, smc may generate income, corruption issue may be addressed up to certain extent.
1/ we have certain party plots & reserve plots in various parts of the city. party plots on prime ,locations are being utilized & generate certain income for part of the period while rest remain non performing resultantly people defecating or littering it, & Smc loosing income also. We may arrange craft mela or nursery plants sales on seasonal basis & also
During marriage season, as reception ground to generates income, preventing misuse or defecation.
2/ we have only octroi as prime income source, followed by property tax. if looked towards past couple of years property tax income corresponding increase is not visualized, while next year's is due to new areas concession & some other factor remains at cut of point considering which we must have an alternative source of income.
A\ our various properties’ external wall may be given to advertisers for
Display on commercial basis..
B/ Entry fee for certain gardens or amusement centers as it is our discretionary duty & same is provided be smc with noteworthy investment.
C/ On certain fly-over Ring Roads we may impose toll tax.
D/ Smc has a rich & wide experience on sanitation, cleanliness & solid waste disposal/ also we may boast of good accounting double entry system along with civic center's concept By commencing ultra modern Training centre we may impart the training to other local body representatives of course with fees, along with our own human assets eliminating our short comings & drawbacks also. E/ Even we may allow our own experts from concerned department to have a consultancy with the share of smc in such consultancy fees.
3/To ease traffic problem & pollution at least we may begin staff buses for staff's commutation to & fro off
ices of course in lieu of transport allowance which will give smc direct advantage of timely attendance of the staff, especially workers community reduce the absenteeism along with saving of valuable foreign exchange on fuel.
4/ one of the big menaces are of hawkers on streets & road who creates encroachments on the road. Even though of repeated efforts we hardly permanently prevent it, while on other hand, loosing income also. To overcome this either strict enforcement of anti encroachment drive on daily including night drive should be there. Alternatively we may plan particular no. of such on prime gardens, prime locations, separate road side space for fix duration of the day & charge the fees from them especially during off pick hours. This will serve dual purpose i.e. beyond permitted no. will not be allowed, smc may generate income, corruption issue may be addressed up to certain extent.
Enrollment of advocates,discrimanating decision?
Is it right decision of the bar council of gujarat's decision not to enroll new advocates beyond age of 45? Article 21 of the constitution of india gives freedom of profession, Trade business etc. & article 14 provides equity before laws. The decision of the council is not in violation of the fundamental rights of the citizen? Is it not going to restrict new entrants curtailing their chances of profession? & creating monopoly on the part of existing one? Should it not be treated as restrictive trade practice?
Urban reform requirement
Very purpose of constituting ward committee it self is absolutely in consonance with constitutional provisions of democratic governance as well as the content of directive principles of the state.
I humbly suggest few points to consider before finalizing the policy.
1/To avoid proposed committee from becoming political boxing rink the members of the committee should be from local ward only from different field without recourse to any political affiliation to maintain the spirit & provision of the very purpose of the committee.
2/Under section 29 A of the BPMC Act the term of the committee has been provided co-extensive with the term of the councilor, here in the event of casual vacancy under section 15 of the act to be filled within 3 months while in the case of general elections to be held within six months no such by election will be there. Under these circumstances the ward will remain unrepresented for the same period. Will it not create vacuum?
3/ In this regard with reference to notification dt.25th January, under clause 3 of the notification, Education & draft Town planning schemes i.e. development schemes are not kept within purview of the committee. As you are well aware primary education is declared as fundamental right of child while in now a day’s secondary education even becomes essential. To achieve complete literacy mission the voice of people through ward committee will become very crucial as also helpful in achieving target. Like the same maximum disputes are arise at the time of finalizing Town planning schemes if at primary level it self the voice of inhabitants through their representatives will be there much hassle & also alleged irregularities may be avoided.
4/Under clause 4 of the same visiting hours especially in ear morning or evening should be declare for the people / citizens to met the member/s of the committee once or twice in a week, this will facilitate in good rapport between both.
5/Under clause 4(5) the officer designated should be ex-officio member secretary of the committee to receive communication & to make correspondence for & on behalf of the committee as directed.
I humbly suggest few points to consider before finalizing the policy.
1/To avoid proposed committee from becoming political boxing rink the members of the committee should be from local ward only from different field without recourse to any political affiliation to maintain the spirit & provision of the very purpose of the committee.
2/Under section 29 A of the BPMC Act the term of the committee has been provided co-extensive with the term of the councilor, here in the event of casual vacancy under section 15 of the act to be filled within 3 months while in the case of general elections to be held within six months no such by election will be there. Under these circumstances the ward will remain unrepresented for the same period. Will it not create vacuum?
3/ In this regard with reference to notification dt.25th January, under clause 3 of the notification, Education & draft Town planning schemes i.e. development schemes are not kept within purview of the committee. As you are well aware primary education is declared as fundamental right of child while in now a day’s secondary education even becomes essential. To achieve complete literacy mission the voice of people through ward committee will become very crucial as also helpful in achieving target. Like the same maximum disputes are arise at the time of finalizing Town planning schemes if at primary level it self the voice of inhabitants through their representatives will be there much hassle & also alleged irregularities may be avoided.
4/Under clause 4 of the same visiting hours especially in ear morning or evening should be declare for the people / citizens to met the member/s of the committee once or twice in a week, this will facilitate in good rapport between both.
5/Under clause 4(5) the officer designated should be ex-officio member secretary of the committee to receive communication & to make correspondence for & on behalf of the committee as directed.
RTI better implementation
Considering the emphasis & weight age given to the Right to info Act 2005 integrated training should be imparted to all senior level officers to inculcate the importance & in case of not paying due respect to the act the repercussions likely to face by escapers. As observed by me until generally most of the officialdom is reluctant to divulge the information, fear may be due to non transparency in the administration up to the extent. & unless & until this has been turned in to reality this act has to wait to reap the fruit.
Reforms require for better governance
Of course in my field I have very bitter taste of honesty & integrity , No recognition, no appreciation, than question of career growth does not arise. Even though I stick to my moral & ethics but do you think how the work of such person may be recognized or appreciated when upper echelons never going to give any exposure? Up to what time the patience of sufferer may be tasted? Will it not frustrate the person after long period? If we want to improve our governance doesn’t U think exposure should be given to such persons at any cost? We should have such system.
Reforms require for better governance
Through Karmayogi effort to bring the bureaucracy & babu-dom in to main stream are praise worthy. But as per my more than two decades of Guj. Govt as well as local self government governance it is very difficult task unless & until bureaucrats & their subordinate officers takes trouble to take feed back from the working environment it self right from grass root level,. Still most of the officers are relying on the report submitted in pyramid type of hierarchy & never bother to verify the veracity. Still there are a lot of efficient, honest intelligent committed hard working employees but superiors are not in position to either identify them or if so don’t wants to give them chance or exposure.
Don’t you think the selection system of administrators, wherein political voice is supreme, how one can have good governors?Initiate the system of getting true karmyogi from within the organization it self by neutral review like detective branch in the police force. if we wants to improve the image of Gujarat overall. Where, by 2020 40% of the population is going
Don’t you think the selection system of administrators, wherein political voice is supreme, how one can have good governors?Initiate the system of getting true karmyogi from within the organization it self by neutral review like detective branch in the police force. if we wants to improve the image of Gujarat overall. Where, by 2020 40% of the population is going
Surat Flood August-2006 Disaster management
Some suggestions to perform still better
As observed during emergency service in public relation department & Flood control room as coordinator.
1/ at the time of preparing disaster management the involvement of key officers/ employees who have performed the duties in P.R. & control room becomes inevitable. Their experience sharing will be certainly valuable.
2/ On receiving the message of flood at least minimum manpower & machinery might have been called on well in time from likely high affected area to better utilize in less affected or negligible affected area to avoid shortage of manpower at critical time & problem of non performing assets.
3/ During the period of crisis Public relation & control rooms are expected to performed on war Footing to play crucial role but care has not been taken to well equip the both with proper infrastructures & machineries like Uninterrupted power supply/ D.G. set/ computer/ fax/ extra mobile phones/ wireless sets & vehicle to manage staff as well as media management.
4/ when round the clock duties are expected to both the dept. at least food packets & water requirements should be taken care by nearest teams looking after the needs to relief centers
5/ In the period of post crisis when massive manpower becomes inevitable especially from amongst affected themselves & when private & public transportation is affected adversely severely the arrangement of staff transportation at common circular route with public notice will work very effective mean to generate & fulfill the immediate requirement. In case of flood boat service can also be utilized. This can be done in coordination with RTO & police authority by requisitioning even private vehicles. This will certain be panacea to address nuisance of .unwanted such vehicles on public roads.
6/ Close circuit camera to capture the in house functioning of emergency department will also be useful for better future planning & to observe any mismanagement.
7/ Control Room I/c should be empowered to exercise all needed administrative executive powers of course under supervision control of CEO to address crisis management desperately. As cases have been noticed either seniors or remote HODs may not follow the system/ instructions passed on from control or P>R> department as received from upper management.
8/ When any system is adopted from the control room the reciprocal response should be received from the field offices well in time like receipt of man power & machineries relief materials sent to them, their other needs, utilization of the same immediately, if found excess to return in return to better utilized elsewhere or divert at needy.
9/ Regular data statistics As well as compliances of complaints they received & sent to them are very much essential but looking in to experience neither accuracy nor time was maintained. Even many a time con HOD Or chief were not accessible on communication. this is very important issues to attend for PR as Well managerial info, media management point of view.
10/ even as observed from the staff diverted from their experiences in some of the offices neither the staff nor the machineries were promptly used at optimum level. To manage the crisis earliest this should be address quickly.
11/ When multi authorities Or are coming to manage the crisis & expecting simultaneous service from the same emergency department it becomes difficult to divert & satisfy at a time some times this hampers ongoing work of critical nature rather the liaison or coordinating officer allotted to such department should take care himself in coordination with control I/c or as per order of CEO.
12/ When trainees are coming it becomes quite difficult to not only their accommodation but also to take care of receiving at odd hours & later on to accompany them while their itinerary with limited man power especially under the circumstances when they have been not permitted to even receive their family members. At least at this juncture if visitors are managing rest of the things except accommodation infrastructure can be better utilized.
13/ Last but not the least such desperate service with killer instinct should be recognized in true letter & spirit rather putting them in to oblivion.
As observed during emergency service in public relation department & Flood control room as coordinator.
1/ at the time of preparing disaster management the involvement of key officers/ employees who have performed the duties in P.R. & control room becomes inevitable. Their experience sharing will be certainly valuable.
2/ On receiving the message of flood at least minimum manpower & machinery might have been called on well in time from likely high affected area to better utilize in less affected or negligible affected area to avoid shortage of manpower at critical time & problem of non performing assets.
3/ During the period of crisis Public relation & control rooms are expected to performed on war Footing to play crucial role but care has not been taken to well equip the both with proper infrastructures & machineries like Uninterrupted power supply/ D.G. set/ computer/ fax/ extra mobile phones/ wireless sets & vehicle to manage staff as well as media management.
4/ when round the clock duties are expected to both the dept. at least food packets & water requirements should be taken care by nearest teams looking after the needs to relief centers
5/ In the period of post crisis when massive manpower becomes inevitable especially from amongst affected themselves & when private & public transportation is affected adversely severely the arrangement of staff transportation at common circular route with public notice will work very effective mean to generate & fulfill the immediate requirement. In case of flood boat service can also be utilized. This can be done in coordination with RTO & police authority by requisitioning even private vehicles. This will certain be panacea to address nuisance of .unwanted such vehicles on public roads.
6/ Close circuit camera to capture the in house functioning of emergency department will also be useful for better future planning & to observe any mismanagement.
7/ Control Room I/c should be empowered to exercise all needed administrative executive powers of course under supervision control of CEO to address crisis management desperately. As cases have been noticed either seniors or remote HODs may not follow the system/ instructions passed on from control or P>R> department as received from upper management.
8/ When any system is adopted from the control room the reciprocal response should be received from the field offices well in time like receipt of man power & machineries relief materials sent to them, their other needs, utilization of the same immediately, if found excess to return in return to better utilized elsewhere or divert at needy.
9/ Regular data statistics As well as compliances of complaints they received & sent to them are very much essential but looking in to experience neither accuracy nor time was maintained. Even many a time con HOD Or chief were not accessible on communication. this is very important issues to attend for PR as Well managerial info, media management point of view.
10/ even as observed from the staff diverted from their experiences in some of the offices neither the staff nor the machineries were promptly used at optimum level. To manage the crisis earliest this should be address quickly.
11/ When multi authorities Or are coming to manage the crisis & expecting simultaneous service from the same emergency department it becomes difficult to divert & satisfy at a time some times this hampers ongoing work of critical nature rather the liaison or coordinating officer allotted to such department should take care himself in coordination with control I/c or as per order of CEO.
12/ When trainees are coming it becomes quite difficult to not only their accommodation but also to take care of receiving at odd hours & later on to accompany them while their itinerary with limited man power especially under the circumstances when they have been not permitted to even receive their family members. At least at this juncture if visitors are managing rest of the things except accommodation infrastructure can be better utilized.
13/ Last but not the least such desperate service with killer instinct should be recognized in true letter & spirit rather putting them in to oblivion.
Reforms require for better governance
As You are well aware across the state more than a million state & panchayat employees are there apart from boards, corporations, semi govt./autonomous bodies & co-operative sector. Even-though at the time of crisis or in emergency we fail many a time to manage the crisis or disaster. The conspicuous reasons are-
1) Absence of active supreme body like election commission to centrally supervise control & monitor, of whom staff should be scrupulous but also apprehensive.
2) Lack of planning with vision & foresight-ness coupled with inter departmental co-ordination & co-operation
3) Continuous monitoring, follow-up & feed back of the activities.
4) Inability to exploit available natural resources & infrastructures
5) And the last but not the least- as happens in all other government schemes which are basically ideal but not implemented in true letter & spirit with commitment, like when launched with much publicity & fanfare but later on left on the mercy of bottom level workers/ employees, no continuous guidance, motivation, inspirations, inspections & evaluation, neither appreciation to isolated excellent to good performer.
To percolate/ communicate the direction/message/ instructions at down level, likewise to take feedback & review from the bottom level or last hierarchy is one of the best essential management practice internationally accepted. initiative in this direction by karmyogi training & get duly filled in questioner forms are in absolute right direction if analyzed & assessed properly. Some of the observations heard from tens of hundred form fillers seems like- to curb rampant corruption, development of basic amenities, infrastructural facilities, due incentives to the employees in terms of wages & salary especially on par with their counterpart in private sector, in tune with their efficiency, to break the nexus of bootleggers, antisocial anti graft politico-official- dom & to prevail better law & order maintenance to restore the credibility in governance.
1) Absence of active supreme body like election commission to centrally supervise control & monitor, of whom staff should be scrupulous but also apprehensive.
2) Lack of planning with vision & foresight-ness coupled with inter departmental co-ordination & co-operation
3) Continuous monitoring, follow-up & feed back of the activities.
4) Inability to exploit available natural resources & infrastructures
5) And the last but not the least- as happens in all other government schemes which are basically ideal but not implemented in true letter & spirit with commitment, like when launched with much publicity & fanfare but later on left on the mercy of bottom level workers/ employees, no continuous guidance, motivation, inspirations, inspections & evaluation, neither appreciation to isolated excellent to good performer.
To percolate/ communicate the direction/message/ instructions at down level, likewise to take feedback & review from the bottom level or last hierarchy is one of the best essential management practice internationally accepted. initiative in this direction by karmyogi training & get duly filled in questioner forms are in absolute right direction if analyzed & assessed properly. Some of the observations heard from tens of hundred form fillers seems like- to curb rampant corruption, development of basic amenities, infrastructural facilities, due incentives to the employees in terms of wages & salary especially on par with their counterpart in private sector, in tune with their efficiency, to break the nexus of bootleggers, antisocial anti graft politico-official- dom & to prevail better law & order maintenance to restore the credibility in governance.
prohibition policy in present era
In this era of globalization where world has turned in to hamlet don’t you think – to stick to prohibition policy rigidly in the name of Hon. Father of the nation is vulnerable not only to state economy by huge revenue loss in the form of excise, sales tax, local tax but also by way of tourism & business & industrial growth & last but not the least corroborating exaggeration of corruption, the nexus of liquor king, antisocial elements & corrupt group of society deteriorating law & order. Thus reducing the state’s commitment & credibility towards socio economic development & progress?
Reforms require for better governance
It is indeed a welcome step to declare & celebrate this year as year of urban development at this crucial juncture of rapid urbanization where near to 40% of total population is inhabitants of urban area & in near future likely to reach 50% as per international projection.
But Sir, don't you think this will require the state & urban authorities to focus significantly on urban areas for massive in fracture development & to provide simultaneously equally large-scale civic services along with basic amenities, simultaneously arranging indigenous revenue sources for all urban local bodies? & to cop-up with the same don't you agree that separate municipal service cadre should also be created by human resource department to equip the authorities sourcing human assets, to have the administration without fear or favor unlike today? This will undoubtedly give stability with appreciation to such committed living assets serving the very purpose.
But Sir, don't you think this will require the state & urban authorities to focus significantly on urban areas for massive in fracture development & to provide simultaneously equally large-scale civic services along with basic amenities, simultaneously arranging indigenous revenue sources for all urban local bodies? & to cop-up with the same don't you agree that separate municipal service cadre should also be created by human resource department to equip the authorities sourcing human assets, to have the administration without fear or favor unlike today? This will undoubtedly give stability with appreciation to such committed living assets serving the very purpose.
Reform require for better governance
Indeed it is a matter of not only pleasure but also proud to have top rank to our state for economic development as declared by national organization having international reputation. but the core issue still to focus/ address is to curb/ control the corruption spread in to vein of administration, which is dreaded than cancer? To redress the same The honest, integrated & committed officers still in the administration should be pick up & utilized in a better manner before they lose the faith & credibility in the administration & get frustrated to quit their ideals, ethics & morals
RTI better implementation
Your kind attention is drawn towards the media report published in today's times of India on page 5 Dt.14th April, ahmedabad edition, containing News title “HC amends RTI rules"
Where in it has been mentioned that "Henceforth, the HC can withhold any information which is not in the public domain or does not relate to judicial, judicial functions & duties of the court, incidental &ancillary matters of the court. Besides, a citizen can not demand any information that affects "the confidentiality of any examination conducted by HC, including matters related to Gujarat judicial Services & Gujarat Higher Judicial service Further it says that the aspect of confidentiality in these matters would be decided by competent authority.
Sir,
This is from the media report only i.e. without referring the rules i am sending confusion crop up to my mind with due respect to H/High court,
1/If read section 28 of RTI competent authority may ----- make the rules to “carry out the provisions of this act.
2/In particular, & without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rule may be------" which includes to decide cost of the medium or print price, fee payable under s 6(1) & 7(1) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
The rules of the HC as amended seems from media report pertains to any other matter i.e. last item of s 28(2) but the question arise is can any competent authority make the rules in violation of basic structure of RTI? Because if read to carry out the provision of this act & without prejudice etc the answer is NO.
If again refer the media report the issue of public domain, or does not relate to judicial function etc how one authority can withhold the same because if referred s 6(3) of the RTI it is obligatory on the part of public authority to transfer the same to another public authority. While so far as the matter of confidentiality is concerned s 22 is pretty clear to RtI have an overriding effect on any other law for the time being in force including official secrets act 1923.
Even otherwise under the RTI Act it self under s 8 & 9 exemptions are provided except those provision it becomes obligatory on the part of public authority to divulge the info.
Under the circumstances question arises are-
1/ if these kind of rules are made can it have dominating effect?
2/ if any appeal is being preferred against the same to the state commission will it become sustainable?
3/ Can the commission decide the matter putting aside the rules if made in violation of basic structure of the RTI i.e. preamble, section 2 (f), (I), & (j) definition of information, record & right to information respectively.
4/ The last but not the least if read section 23 of the RTI Bar of jurisdiction of courts who will interpret the matter finally if the verdict given by commission is in favour of applicant & dispute arise ?
5/ Can the same matter be referred to the central Government to remove the difficulty before completion of two years?
Where in it has been mentioned that "Henceforth, the HC can withhold any information which is not in the public domain or does not relate to judicial, judicial functions & duties of the court, incidental &ancillary matters of the court. Besides, a citizen can not demand any information that affects "the confidentiality of any examination conducted by HC, including matters related to Gujarat judicial Services & Gujarat Higher Judicial service Further it says that the aspect of confidentiality in these matters would be decided by competent authority.
Sir,
This is from the media report only i.e. without referring the rules i am sending confusion crop up to my mind with due respect to H/High court,
1/If read section 28 of RTI competent authority may ----- make the rules to “carry out the provisions of this act.
2/In particular, & without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rule may be------" which includes to decide cost of the medium or print price, fee payable under s 6(1) & 7(1) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
The rules of the HC as amended seems from media report pertains to any other matter i.e. last item of s 28(2) but the question arise is can any competent authority make the rules in violation of basic structure of RTI? Because if read to carry out the provision of this act & without prejudice etc the answer is NO.
If again refer the media report the issue of public domain, or does not relate to judicial function etc how one authority can withhold the same because if referred s 6(3) of the RTI it is obligatory on the part of public authority to transfer the same to another public authority. While so far as the matter of confidentiality is concerned s 22 is pretty clear to RtI have an overriding effect on any other law for the time being in force including official secrets act 1923.
Even otherwise under the RTI Act it self under s 8 & 9 exemptions are provided except those provision it becomes obligatory on the part of public authority to divulge the info.
Under the circumstances question arises are-
1/ if these kind of rules are made can it have dominating effect?
2/ if any appeal is being preferred against the same to the state commission will it become sustainable?
3/ Can the commission decide the matter putting aside the rules if made in violation of basic structure of the RTI i.e. preamble, section 2 (f), (I), & (j) definition of information, record & right to information respectively.
4/ The last but not the least if read section 23 of the RTI Bar of jurisdiction of courts who will interpret the matter finally if the verdict given by commission is in favour of applicant & dispute arise ?
5/ Can the same matter be referred to the central Government to remove the difficulty before completion of two years?
RTI better implementation
when implementation of the act is in nascent stage & in transition while on other side due to NGO & media publicity the expectation of the citizen are quite much high for instant result. Our administration & especially babudom is not well equip for the same to change the mind set reciprocally, under the circumstances it will take some time to unshackle the myriad administrative control & people may not have the patent to wait. considering the situation it becomes multi level member commission along with couple of deputing senior level staff to assist the commission to sustain the credibility & the reputation commission has earned.
RTI better implementation
As observed in past 17 months post of right to information act it has received overwhelming response from the citizen. By & large even though of reluctance on the part of BABUDOM to share public record with public even under the fear of this act the very purpose of the act is being served. In majority of the cases where under normal course citizen might not have got the info for couple of months now they are receiving in couple of days. After the independence of almost 6 decades & 5.5 decades of republic India now one can say in real sense it has come true.Sir, as per my observation still to implement the act in true letter & spirit i am suggesting some points, if you fill worth considerable may I REQUEST YOUR GOODSELF TO DIRECT CONCERNED AUTHORITY under section 26 /27 of the act.Still in many of the cases at first instance citizen is not getting Thus he/she has to resort to appellate provision. the very purpose of the act enshrine for sharing & providing the info at grass root level. for which statistics may be obtained from all PIOS & appellate authorities. Where ever the appeals are nil or minimum poi may be appreciated with some recognition. in the adverse scenario pio should pay the price by way of demotion/moving to insignificant post etc after due process of departmental inquiry.the same should be the case for appeal authority who by disposing at his level satisfied the citizen may be rewarded as the less number of appeals will be there to state info commission vis.vis. At state level appeal the copy of appeal should be sent to pio/ appellate authority before attendance & simultaneously before attendance they should be asked to furnished the copy of relevant act/ rules proviso ions to facilitate the commission to take the decision in right direction in first sitting itself.because in many of the cases rather than replying pointed questions in simple answer the same may be circumvented ultimately the citizen may be deprived of right direct reply which may be justified by H/ commission.Still integrated training seems inevitable on the part of all departments . i am enclosing herewith a small presentation for your honor’s ready reference.
RTI better implementation
As per my observation after attending couple of sessions before State information Commission may i seek your kind permission to express some suggestion for your kind perusal & consideration.
Sir, H/ commission is an independent body having powers to make own system but voice of citizens & observations of experienced d may prove pivotal role in bringing reform. here my intention is never to criticize any body but to keep the mission get going with grand success.
1/ Day by day more & more appeals are being flooded in commission. I.e. in the beginning from 12 to 15 per day now daily board seems for more than 35 for a single member commission which has increased the work burden of commission significantly. Now it becomes inevitable to increase the strength of the commission u/s 15 of RTI.
2/On watching the daily board applicants & officers are rushing from all for corners of the state traveling 100 to 300 km. of journey. To mitigate the sufferings to applicant as well as officials & by that way public exchequer we may consider to establish regional benches of the commission like North, east, South, & west for speedy disposal & sustain the credibility 7 faith of people in commission in general & spirit & provision of the act to believe the people indeed citizens are supreme in country.
3/Untill the implementation suggested in 1& 2 Commission may consider to list out the board that first 5 matters may be local &adjoining & than priority to matters of long distance people than again to local & adjoining facilitate better reducing hardship to the applicant & authority coming form remote area.
4/at present only single commission member is there in CIC. it becomes quite tiresome, exhaustive exercise for the commission to go into minor aspect of the appeal single handedly consuming lot of time of rest of the daily board attendance indirectly that becomes valuable wastage of manpower & precious time too. Rather the system may be developed having Joint/ Deputy information commissioner to scrutinized the appeal in early stage for the issues like information sought by applicant in form A, given/refusal by PIO, first appeal by applicant, decision of appellate authority, details of form a is matching with the detail in form g or not? Ground of rejection either on the part of pio or appellate is in consonance with the provision of the act or not & the persistence of applicant is justified prima facie or not? On verifying the same many applications / appeals may be disposed off by directly issuing appropriate order by H/ commission including the matter referring for first appeal where ever not availed.
5/ Un many of the cases in transit period or during the pendancy of the appeal & coming to the board info might have been provided by the public authority or pio in those cases it remains sheer formality of putting the matter on board calling both the part etc if the same may be under the intimation to H/ commission these kind of matters as under 4 on scrutiny may be disposed off directly with just letter to applicant in that regard & still they have grievance may approach the commission in a given time.
6/ In some of the matters after seeking info applicant may not be interested either in getting the info or keep the matter continue on settlement of grievance these cases may also be as stated under 4 on scrutiny directly disposed off by the commissio0n without calling to public authority with letter dropping in that regard to applicant sending copy to public authority.
7/ This 4,5,& 6 will definitely save valuable time as well as government exchequer too avoiding undue hardship also. as ion an average if 15 to 20 matters are from beyond ahmedabad average cost for each authority may be calculated 5000 to 7000 for 2 to 3 officers apart from vehicle driver & applicant cost. The time saved may be utilized for alternative service redresses in public authority.
As per S/ 19(8)a & S/25(g) may I request H/ commission to exercise powers vested in it to keep up faith of people &credentials of H/ commission.
Sir, H/ commission is an independent body having powers to make own system but voice of citizens & observations of experienced d may prove pivotal role in bringing reform. here my intention is never to criticize any body but to keep the mission get going with grand success.
1/ Day by day more & more appeals are being flooded in commission. I.e. in the beginning from 12 to 15 per day now daily board seems for more than 35 for a single member commission which has increased the work burden of commission significantly. Now it becomes inevitable to increase the strength of the commission u/s 15 of RTI.
2/On watching the daily board applicants & officers are rushing from all for corners of the state traveling 100 to 300 km. of journey. To mitigate the sufferings to applicant as well as officials & by that way public exchequer we may consider to establish regional benches of the commission like North, east, South, & west for speedy disposal & sustain the credibility 7 faith of people in commission in general & spirit & provision of the act to believe the people indeed citizens are supreme in country.
3/Untill the implementation suggested in 1& 2 Commission may consider to list out the board that first 5 matters may be local &adjoining & than priority to matters of long distance people than again to local & adjoining facilitate better reducing hardship to the applicant & authority coming form remote area.
4/at present only single commission member is there in CIC. it becomes quite tiresome, exhaustive exercise for the commission to go into minor aspect of the appeal single handedly consuming lot of time of rest of the daily board attendance indirectly that becomes valuable wastage of manpower & precious time too. Rather the system may be developed having Joint/ Deputy information commissioner to scrutinized the appeal in early stage for the issues like information sought by applicant in form A, given/refusal by PIO, first appeal by applicant, decision of appellate authority, details of form a is matching with the detail in form g or not? Ground of rejection either on the part of pio or appellate is in consonance with the provision of the act or not & the persistence of applicant is justified prima facie or not? On verifying the same many applications / appeals may be disposed off by directly issuing appropriate order by H/ commission including the matter referring for first appeal where ever not availed.
5/ Un many of the cases in transit period or during the pendancy of the appeal & coming to the board info might have been provided by the public authority or pio in those cases it remains sheer formality of putting the matter on board calling both the part etc if the same may be under the intimation to H/ commission these kind of matters as under 4 on scrutiny may be disposed off directly with just letter to applicant in that regard & still they have grievance may approach the commission in a given time.
6/ In some of the matters after seeking info applicant may not be interested either in getting the info or keep the matter continue on settlement of grievance these cases may also be as stated under 4 on scrutiny directly disposed off by the commissio0n without calling to public authority with letter dropping in that regard to applicant sending copy to public authority.
7/ This 4,5,& 6 will definitely save valuable time as well as government exchequer too avoiding undue hardship also. as ion an average if 15 to 20 matters are from beyond ahmedabad average cost for each authority may be calculated 5000 to 7000 for 2 to 3 officers apart from vehicle driver & applicant cost. The time saved may be utilized for alternative service redresses in public authority.
As per S/ 19(8)a & S/25(g) may I request H/ commission to exercise powers vested in it to keep up faith of people &credentials of H/ commission.
RTI better implementation
On referring section 8(h) & (I) T queries raised to are referring for your kind perusal & consideration.
Under (H0 apprehension is there in between "impede the process of investigation or prosecution of offenders" these two is logical &rationale with the word "impede" but apprehension is not seems to. does it mean to say impede apprehension if it is so how it can be said offensive? If it mean to say to spread or incite or provoke or encourage the apprehension don't you think appropriate word seems to be missing to complete the very intention of the section 8(h)?
Like wise if referred 8(i) it provides under exception of s/8 records of deliberations of Secretaries and other officers too with cabinet or council. Second proviso makes obligatory to divulge the info of the decision taken, including reasons & materials on the basis of which it has taken for council of ministers.
Thus if carefully read does it mean to say that record of deliberation of meeting of secretaries & other officers are still under exception even after decision is taken & matter is completed?
Second proviso of s/8 (i) excludes the meeting of officers is this not contradictory too. when the same info for council of ministers is accessible to public why not of officers? if taken the spirit of the act the intention does not seems to exclude the same but existing provision may be misinterpreted & that may be hurdle in transparency.
when decision is already taken & matter is completed
(h) Information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders;
(i) Cabinet papers including records of deliberations of the Council of Ministers, Secretaries and other officers:
Provided that the decisions of Council of Ministers, the reasons thereof, and the material on the basis of which the decisions were taken shall be made public after the decision has been taken, and the matter is complete, or over:
Provided further that those matters which come under the exemptions specified in this section shall not be disclosed
As observed three categories of officers are noticed
1/Who are with malign intention not willing to disclose the info. i.e. reluctant to divulge the public record.
2/ who are having no any malign intention or ulterior motive in making the record public but either not in a position to interpret the true spirit & provision of the act or having no seriousness of the repercussions of their dereliction, or their superiors/ subordinate not supporting or assisting falling in the category of 1 or 3.
3/who are responsive to the act & ready to react but either system or record preservation is not allowing them to do so.
Sir, the provision of section 5(5) deemed PIO, 19(b) to award compensation to the applicant suffered loss under this act by the commission, & 20(1) &(2) to impose penalty & refer the case for disciplinary action by H/ commission will take care of category 1.
Section 4 proactive disclosures, & 26 proper publicity & make arrangement for proper training will take care of category no. 2
But sir if H/ commission is taking recourse to section 25(g) 25(g)direction by H/ COMMISSION TO CONCERNED PUBLIC authority for category 3 positive early results are sure.
as sir we have millions of educated unemployed youth out of 55 million population of India in the age group of 15 to 40,l under the circumstances if certain youth are directed to engage exclusive for classification of the record in specified categories of A,B,C,D,E etc under the classification of the record that will be much more easy, convenient & user friendly to provide the record under this act. Also the same will prevent public authority/ shirkers form showing frivolous excuses & suffering of citizens will be minimized along with time being employment generation to the youth. even under JN employment guarantee scheme also this can be done.
Especially when H/ Cm Gujarat has declared this year as NIRMAL Gujarat Year this will definitely serve multi purpose.
Under (H0 apprehension is there in between "impede the process of investigation or prosecution of offenders" these two is logical &rationale with the word "impede" but apprehension is not seems to. does it mean to say impede apprehension if it is so how it can be said offensive? If it mean to say to spread or incite or provoke or encourage the apprehension don't you think appropriate word seems to be missing to complete the very intention of the section 8(h)?
Like wise if referred 8(i) it provides under exception of s/8 records of deliberations of Secretaries and other officers too with cabinet or council. Second proviso makes obligatory to divulge the info of the decision taken, including reasons & materials on the basis of which it has taken for council of ministers.
Thus if carefully read does it mean to say that record of deliberation of meeting of secretaries & other officers are still under exception even after decision is taken & matter is completed?
Second proviso of s/8 (i) excludes the meeting of officers is this not contradictory too. when the same info for council of ministers is accessible to public why not of officers? if taken the spirit of the act the intention does not seems to exclude the same but existing provision may be misinterpreted & that may be hurdle in transparency.
when decision is already taken & matter is completed
(h) Information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders;
(i) Cabinet papers including records of deliberations of the Council of Ministers, Secretaries and other officers:
Provided that the decisions of Council of Ministers, the reasons thereof, and the material on the basis of which the decisions were taken shall be made public after the decision has been taken, and the matter is complete, or over:
Provided further that those matters which come under the exemptions specified in this section shall not be disclosed
As observed three categories of officers are noticed
1/Who are with malign intention not willing to disclose the info. i.e. reluctant to divulge the public record.
2/ who are having no any malign intention or ulterior motive in making the record public but either not in a position to interpret the true spirit & provision of the act or having no seriousness of the repercussions of their dereliction, or their superiors/ subordinate not supporting or assisting falling in the category of 1 or 3.
3/who are responsive to the act & ready to react but either system or record preservation is not allowing them to do so.
Sir, the provision of section 5(5) deemed PIO, 19(b) to award compensation to the applicant suffered loss under this act by the commission, & 20(1) &(2) to impose penalty & refer the case for disciplinary action by H/ commission will take care of category 1.
Section 4 proactive disclosures, & 26 proper publicity & make arrangement for proper training will take care of category no. 2
But sir if H/ commission is taking recourse to section 25(g) 25(g)direction by H/ COMMISSION TO CONCERNED PUBLIC authority for category 3 positive early results are sure.
as sir we have millions of educated unemployed youth out of 55 million population of India in the age group of 15 to 40,l under the circumstances if certain youth are directed to engage exclusive for classification of the record in specified categories of A,B,C,D,E etc under the classification of the record that will be much more easy, convenient & user friendly to provide the record under this act. Also the same will prevent public authority/ shirkers form showing frivolous excuses & suffering of citizens will be minimized along with time being employment generation to the youth. even under JN employment guarantee scheme also this can be done.
Especially when H/ Cm Gujarat has declared this year as NIRMAL Gujarat Year this will definitely serve multi purpose.
RTI better implementation
As per the provision contained under s/ PIO/Appellate officer is supposed to provide the info within 30 days while in case of third party information as per s/ 11(3) within 40 days including the opportunity to the third party being heard.
Under section 19 (3) third party may prefer an appeal within 30 days to the appellate officer & within 90 days to the H/ commission
if read all the provisions simultaneously in the case either pio has rejected the objection or reservation of third party against disclosure obviously in that case PIO or appellate will provide the information within stipulated period of 40 days, thus on hearing third party within 30 days. in this case if third party prefers an appeal even though meanwhile PIO MIGHT HAVE PROVIDED THE INFO TO THE APPLICANT. SAME IS THE CASE WITH APPELLATE OBVIOUSLY WITHIN 30 DAYS APPELLATE MIGHT HAVE PROVIDED THE INFO TO THE APPLICANT. Under the circumstances if third party goes in to appeal info might have already been received by the applicant BECAUSE THER IS NO PROVISION OFINTERIM STAY OR TO WAIT FOR 30 DAYS OR 90 DAYS APPELLATE PERIOD GIVEN TO THIRD PARTY BEFORE GIVING INFO TO THE APPLICANT WHERE THIRD PART IS INVOLVED
Sir is this not contradictory provision? also when info is already disclosed it becomes worthless to make appeal for third part as once disclosed info can't be turn back. & in case third party may be quite right there will no repair or remedy.
Is there any clarification or amendment by way of notification of Central government under section 30 of the right to information act to remove the difficulty?
7. (1) Subject to the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 5 or the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 6, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, on receipt of a request under section 6 shall, as expeditiously as possible, and in any case within thirty days of the receipt of the request, either provide the information on payment of such fee as may be prescribed or reject the request for any of the reasons specified in sections 8 and 9:
2) Where a notice is served by the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, under sub-section (1) to a third party in respect of any information or record or part thereof, the third party shall, within ten days from the date of receipt of such notice, be given the opportunity to make representation against the proposed disclosure.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall, within forty days after receipt of the request under section 6, if the third party has been given an opportunity to make representation under sub-section (2), make a decision as to whether or not to disclose the information or record or part thereof and give in
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writing the notice of his decision to the third party.
(4) A notice given under sub-section (3) shall include a statement that the third party to whom the notice is given is entitled to prefer an appeal under section 19 against the decision.
(2) Where an appeal is preferred against an order made by a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, under section 11 to disclose third party information, the appeal by the concerned third party shall be made within thirty days from the date of the order.
(3) A second appeal against the decision under sub-section (1) shall lie within ninety days from the date on which the decision should have been made or was actually received, with the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission:
30. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removal of the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.
Under section 19 (3) third party may prefer an appeal within 30 days to the appellate officer & within 90 days to the H/ commission
if read all the provisions simultaneously in the case either pio has rejected the objection or reservation of third party against disclosure obviously in that case PIO or appellate will provide the information within stipulated period of 40 days, thus on hearing third party within 30 days. in this case if third party prefers an appeal even though meanwhile PIO MIGHT HAVE PROVIDED THE INFO TO THE APPLICANT. SAME IS THE CASE WITH APPELLATE OBVIOUSLY WITHIN 30 DAYS APPELLATE MIGHT HAVE PROVIDED THE INFO TO THE APPLICANT. Under the circumstances if third party goes in to appeal info might have already been received by the applicant BECAUSE THER IS NO PROVISION OFINTERIM STAY OR TO WAIT FOR 30 DAYS OR 90 DAYS APPELLATE PERIOD GIVEN TO THIRD PARTY BEFORE GIVING INFO TO THE APPLICANT WHERE THIRD PART IS INVOLVED
Sir is this not contradictory provision? also when info is already disclosed it becomes worthless to make appeal for third part as once disclosed info can't be turn back. & in case third party may be quite right there will no repair or remedy.
Is there any clarification or amendment by way of notification of Central government under section 30 of the right to information act to remove the difficulty?
7. (1) Subject to the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 5 or the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 6, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, on receipt of a request under section 6 shall, as expeditiously as possible, and in any case within thirty days of the receipt of the request, either provide the information on payment of such fee as may be prescribed or reject the request for any of the reasons specified in sections 8 and 9:
2) Where a notice is served by the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, under sub-section (1) to a third party in respect of any information or record or part thereof, the third party shall, within ten days from the date of receipt of such notice, be given the opportunity to make representation against the proposed disclosure.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall, within forty days after receipt of the request under section 6, if the third party has been given an opportunity to make representation under sub-section (2), make a decision as to whether or not to disclose the information or record or part thereof and give in
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writing the notice of his decision to the third party.
(4) A notice given under sub-section (3) shall include a statement that the third party to whom the notice is given is entitled to prefer an appeal under section 19 against the decision.
(2) Where an appeal is preferred against an order made by a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, under section 11 to disclose third party information, the appeal by the concerned third party shall be made within thirty days from the date of the order.
(3) A second appeal against the decision under sub-section (1) shall lie within ninety days from the date on which the decision should have been made or was actually received, with the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission:
30. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removal of the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.
Right to Information act Intrepretation
This is with reference to the verdict delivered by H/ Central Information Commission in following matter. Wherein Honorable commission has directed the appellate officer concerned for disposal keeping in mind section 8(1) j & 11.
If we refer both of the sections information which relates to personal information______ & so on under section 8 (1) j while U/S 11 clearly provided that information which is treated as personal & confidential provided by the third party.
& simultaneously if we refer the concluding part of s/8 which provides that “Provided that the information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a State Legislature shall not be denied to any person" reading the same with the definition of right to info u/s 2(j) "right to information" means the right to information accessible under this Act which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes the right ___"
Now the same is interpreted with this judgment the applicant seems to have sought the information of particular government/ public servant, which relates to Gs/PS's academic record as recorded in the service book of concerned by the government/ public office. Thus information is held & maintained by public authority under s 2 (j).
The details sought pertain to public servant which is not personal one.
Neither the same has been provided by the person treating as personal & confidential one because the degree awarded by the institution is also public authority falling under s/ 2
Same is officially made public by the institution.
The leave record etc & entries of the service book are neither provided by person in confidence but it has been made & maintained by public authority thus it becomes public record so section 11 can also not be invoked here.
Sir under the circumstances without resorting third party formalities should one not provide the information directly to the applicant?
Sir i am also dealing with the implementation of the act at appellate level & as per my observation many similar cases are crops up at by & large all pio/ appellate level & perhaps the most crucial part of the act lies in interpreting this third party provision properly to implement the act in true letter & spirit.
Sir, may I expect your appreciation in this regard to facilitate citizen in time to come with transparency & without delay?
If we refer both of the sections information which relates to personal information______ & so on under section 8 (1) j while U/S 11 clearly provided that information which is treated as personal & confidential provided by the third party.
& simultaneously if we refer the concluding part of s/8 which provides that “Provided that the information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a State Legislature shall not be denied to any person" reading the same with the definition of right to info u/s 2(j) "right to information" means the right to information accessible under this Act which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes the right ___"
Now the same is interpreted with this judgment the applicant seems to have sought the information of particular government/ public servant, which relates to Gs/PS's academic record as recorded in the service book of concerned by the government/ public office. Thus information is held & maintained by public authority under s 2 (j).
The details sought pertain to public servant which is not personal one.
Neither the same has been provided by the person treating as personal & confidential one because the degree awarded by the institution is also public authority falling under s/ 2
Same is officially made public by the institution.
The leave record etc & entries of the service book are neither provided by person in confidence but it has been made & maintained by public authority thus it becomes public record so section 11 can also not be invoked here.
Sir under the circumstances without resorting third party formalities should one not provide the information directly to the applicant?
Sir i am also dealing with the implementation of the act at appellate level & as per my observation many similar cases are crops up at by & large all pio/ appellate level & perhaps the most crucial part of the act lies in interpreting this third party provision properly to implement the act in true letter & spirit.
Sir, may I expect your appreciation in this regard to facilitate citizen in time to come with transparency & without delay?
Some reformative measures to improve administration
Some reformative measures to improve administration
Problem Suggested Solution
1\ Democratic Representatives Meticulous treatment/response
High expectations in day to day within permissible limit of
Administration. (constant undue? law/rules
Medaling)
2/ Yellow journalism/Cheap media Safe distance from media,
interference healthy practice of positive
reaction in genuine media
report simultaneously to rebut
away form truth.
3/ Low caliber, less efficient officials 1/ Pick up multi dimensional
at all level as merit may not always talented team of officers
be criteria in selection, resultantly from available few meritorious,
wrong person on right job. form kitchen/shadow
administration for key
departments.
. 2/ Strengthen vigilance & inspection
department with NO-Nonsense upright
officer.
3/ Who are having 3 years or more tenure in one department especially key/revenue/personnel department should be lifted to replace by alternative competitive one which will automatically pierce the veil or expose any laxity, camouflaged irregularities or vested interest, thus auto inspection by successor.
4/ Training of office procedure, Six Bundle system, Know your organization & related Acts/ rules/regulations in nutshell.
Problem Suggested Solution
1\ Democratic Representatives Meticulous treatment/response
High expectations in day to day within permissible limit of
Administration. (constant undue? law/rules
Medaling)
2/ Yellow journalism/Cheap media Safe distance from media,
interference healthy practice of positive
reaction in genuine media
report simultaneously to rebut
away form truth.
3/ Low caliber, less efficient officials 1/ Pick up multi dimensional
at all level as merit may not always talented team of officers
be criteria in selection, resultantly from available few meritorious,
wrong person on right job. form kitchen/shadow
administration for key
departments.
. 2/ Strengthen vigilance & inspection
department with NO-Nonsense upright
officer.
3/ Who are having 3 years or more tenure in one department especially key/revenue/personnel department should be lifted to replace by alternative competitive one which will automatically pierce the veil or expose any laxity, camouflaged irregularities or vested interest, thus auto inspection by successor.
4/ Training of office procedure, Six Bundle system, Know your organization & related Acts/ rules/regulations in nutshell.
Corruption and role of Citizens
As per the preamble of the constitution of India people are the Supreme Authority in democracy. As the people or the citizens are electing the representative of constitutional authority to govern state and the nation.
By the constitution of India fundamental rights are provided to the citizens of India. Simultaneously by the 42nd constitutional amendment fundamental duties are also imposed on the citizens which provides to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom, to develop the scientific temper, humanity and the spirit of inquiry of reform and to strive towards excellence in all spheres individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor and achievement.
Even by the parliament freedom of information act has also been enacted in May 2003 for the citizens.
Looking to the above provisions if citizens are aware of the rights given to them by the parliament, equally they are supposed to be conscious towards their duties also.
In a governance where executive, judiciary and parliamentary systems in general and pyramid type of linier administrative hierarchy are prevalent obviously myriad administrative control, bureaucracy, and red tapisam will also be there as has been observe in our country.
Under these circumstances it is the common citizen who is the ultimate sufferer. If citizens are insisting for complete information regarding the services they have to avail from the administration, if they strictly adheres to the provisions made there in and remain aware of time bound services with transparency most of the evils in public administration can be curbed. unfortunately that has not been fulfilled by the citizens and up to that extent certainly one can come to the conclusion that citizens are equally responsible for corruption.
As experienced and observed from the trend, propensity and psychology of the citizens turning over at various public offices generally the kind of citizens & impact of their behavior in public service & on society may be categorized & described as follow.
1/ Who never bothered to visit office concerned but used to get the public service through middleman or agent. these are the citizens who believes in optimum utilization of their time for their business or profession, calculating the economic benefit of time likely to be consumed in public office against likely benefit of it in own profession or business. they have literally commercialize even civic services also. Thus agents are getting their work with some consideration. In the world of high competition where the world has turned in to a hamlet this system will obviously be preferred & welcome by the society but the risk is the agents or middleman are alluring the service provider staff to treat them in priority compared to others. This wills certainly EXXEGRATE THE CORRUPTION.
2/ who instead of visiting the public office rather relying solely on democratic representatives to en cash their power or authority due to their either relations or other way. These type of people are vulnerable to the society as that is going to create the nexus between executive & politics, in one or other way, increasing the interference of political personalities in day to day administration which is certainly not healthy practice. Also due to that public servants will be tempted to resort corruptive practices.
3/ Who visits themselves for their work but prefer to handed over such task to the employee or officer concerned. These are the people thinking that rather than coming frequently and wasting time & money why with little money we should not get it done? Then intention of these people is to get work without difficulties but in saving their time & money they are making staff cupid & avaricious, who latter on used to it. Which certainly results in corrupt society.
4/ Visits & completing related formalities to avail the respective services themselves as directed or guided by the staff concerned but never question them or ask for further information even if they think the direction or guidance given is improper, in sufficient or misleading. Such people never tries to know the time stipulated to dispose off the application, instead of it they visit the office frequently, until the disposal without arguing or questioning the delay, or dilly dallying. These are the most sufferer people as they never resist against injustice meted out to them, or for not getting their rights fulfilled. Of course they themselves are responsible for it, remaining mere spectator of their exploitation & suffering. Which surely encourage the corruptive staff to carry on, as none is to challenge their autocratic style of functioning? Thus these people are also said to be responsible for corrupting the society.
5/ Citizens even though of well aware of the provisions legality & limitations of law & rules, insisting to get the work done or to avail the services out of way or out of turn. This is the highly vulnerable class of society for resorting not only corruptive but also manipulative illegal practices, which ultimately results in dangerous consequences, remaining not limited to corrupt society but demoralized, characterless and vitiated society in all spheres of life.
6/ Visit themselves, getting complete information relating to the service concerned, making themselves aware of the rules & regulations pertains to it including the time stipulated to disposed of for it, completes the formalities at office it self & insisting time bound transparent services. This is the class of people to be highly appreciated but as seen above compares to all other class, they are in minority so it never gives results that much effectively.
Corruption & the role of society. Is corruption part of life?
Only the way & mean to curb is to legalize it?
Family life-
families, but more & more independent families. No life ideals, ethics, morals, No senior citizens to guide the path of life, to prevent from wrong doing, to indicate the act not permissible by the conscience. Under same shelter economy is being maintained in means of livelihood, as the family experience is being shared by all earning members, thus more facilities, more luxury with per capita less expenditure is enjoyed, which results in less envy/ jealousy of neighbors & surroundings thus lessen the chances of corruption. Against this independent family occurs more operating cost, which forced to fetch more amount to maintain the same living standard. Ultimately where the known sources of income do not permit allure & compel the bread earner to raise beyond it results in corruption. Craving for parallel or equal facilities as of friends/relatives/colleague or subordinate increases the economic burden on the family head also results in corruption to meet both ends for enhanced expenditure. Pompous / ostentation print & electronic media advertisements & hire purchase/ hypothecated purchases plays pivotal role in creating debt/increasing it & to repay the same corruption is being generated. More social /customary transactions/ transportation, traveling expenditures, holiday spending adds fire to fuel. Expensive school education, private coaching, no uniformity in school kits & appliances, school college tour trends, lacking of school/ mass transportation facilities, even increases the burden. To overcome these at least minimum standard may be decided, may be provided uniformly by schools/ student's consumer co.-operative stores. Short distance educational tour, well in advance may be announced by the schools/ colleges, the cost of, which may be included in tuition fees.
So far as private coaching are concerned all the income earned by them goes mostly unaccounted, they may be forced to do the same in the school premises it self by the experts the fees of that may be decided by special committee, keeping it optional for students. This will serve multi purpose, fetching more money by way of taxation to government.
Institutional/ Government policy
Transparency & awareness of requisite information on the part of citizen/ applicants are most important factors to curb the corruption
Misleading rules, distorted interpretation ambiguous policies or provisions are instruments of it. Close circuit camera, more & more computerization & use of more electronics gadgets will certainly ease this problem.
Government’s salary policy is also one of the important factors to increase the corruption.
When inflation rate is around more than 5%, even though if the arrears of salary or dearness allowance is not given. Or if given not for entire period, certainly the tendency to compensate the same may develop amongst employees.
The Policy of govt. to compel the employee to invest at least 50% of their gross salary to save income tax is also another prime factor to increase the corruption. e.g. employee having 20000/ p.m. gross salary, out of which Rs.2000/ compulsory monthly deduction from salary, to escape income tax he will have to invest Rs. hundred thousand to save 20000/ income tax. Though rest 10000/ he will have to pay as income tax during the year. This is self explanatory how one family can have means of lively hood in less than 8000/- Rs. p.m. including two children education, tuition fee transportation, & body wear?
Even though of government policy of transferring every employee at the interval of three to five years from one post / department to another it has never been strictly implemented, or where ever it has under the guise of short transfer from same post in another name or with the same designation but on loan service or within very short span they manage to come back with the grace of godfather either political or official. To overcome this errant officer responsible to do transfer, be subject to disciplinary action, first of all shifting such immediately from current position.
Service not transferred or if transferred placed on the same kind 0of posting or similar department? If placed in other department within 1 to 2 years have they been reverted? How many of them is having stigma on the career? How many on such creamy postings are on loan service or deputation? & How many are without possessing requisite qualification & recruitment procedure? The reasons of the same. Otherwise than their long ining posting whether they have remain on duty or enjoyed leave in other departments? On the answers of above the errant officer to enjoy the powers to transfer will also be caught. How many selections have been made without competitive exams under open merit & without neutral impartial experts on committee i.e. without merit criteria?
Vigilance & inspection is important instrument to curb corruption if reviewed it's functioning, during the tenure of head of vigilance how many cases they have traced of irregularities or malpractice's on own? How many on public complaints? Have they gathered complete evidences or kept loopholes in gathering? Had he been successful in proving on prosecution side? Was the investigation limited to particular dept or stereotype? How many cases are of innovative evasive in tune with changing time? Had he reviewed the past such cases non recurrence?
Inquiry- how many errant have been punished in proportion to their offence, omissions, commissions? Or disposed off with pittance punishment?
On the basis of above it will be self explanatory on the part of any body to assess the commitment of the department / office concerned to curb corruption. In majority cases nexus of each other will be conspicuous if evaluated by cross-office team of officers rather than departmental. I.e. Government/ panchayats / local bodies/autonomous bodies/corporations etc. even the same should be applied to much publicized recent right to information bill on the points- how many are coming forward to avail info? Whether authorities have made adequate arrangement to make aware public in this regard? Are people encouraged motivated & guided to access? or kept bereaved, thrown on the mercy of babudom, in red-tapist culture? How many are shielding each other to escape penultimate provision? Fact will reveal forgone conclusion.
Under these circumstances the most sufferer is rare available class of honest & integrated employees. As they are facing worst critical situation, being isolated by all, their situation is like neither tolerate, nor can do any thing. This class to whom none in the existing environment prefer in the culture. They are the people brilliant, deserving 7 good administrator but deliberately they have been thrown in corner. Resultantly turned frustrated one, loosing the rest faith in morals & ethics.
Summarizing the description, if the last category of people will be given due recognition & inspired to continue their agitation and struggle to fight the corruption along with the exceptional honest & integrated staff still in service, maintaining ethics & morale who indeed deserves to be recognized in true letter and spirit, to act as moral booster of all class & category of society, to make committed efforts to change the mentality of the society and people at large, to insist the time bound services with transparency, exercising their rights with the consciousness of performing their duties also simultaneously, as stated in the preamble. I am sure the transformation of the corrupt society in to ideal one is not far away.
By the constitution of India fundamental rights are provided to the citizens of India. Simultaneously by the 42nd constitutional amendment fundamental duties are also imposed on the citizens which provides to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom, to develop the scientific temper, humanity and the spirit of inquiry of reform and to strive towards excellence in all spheres individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor and achievement.
Even by the parliament freedom of information act has also been enacted in May 2003 for the citizens.
Looking to the above provisions if citizens are aware of the rights given to them by the parliament, equally they are supposed to be conscious towards their duties also.
In a governance where executive, judiciary and parliamentary systems in general and pyramid type of linier administrative hierarchy are prevalent obviously myriad administrative control, bureaucracy, and red tapisam will also be there as has been observe in our country.
Under these circumstances it is the common citizen who is the ultimate sufferer. If citizens are insisting for complete information regarding the services they have to avail from the administration, if they strictly adheres to the provisions made there in and remain aware of time bound services with transparency most of the evils in public administration can be curbed. unfortunately that has not been fulfilled by the citizens and up to that extent certainly one can come to the conclusion that citizens are equally responsible for corruption.
As experienced and observed from the trend, propensity and psychology of the citizens turning over at various public offices generally the kind of citizens & impact of their behavior in public service & on society may be categorized & described as follow.
1/ Who never bothered to visit office concerned but used to get the public service through middleman or agent. these are the citizens who believes in optimum utilization of their time for their business or profession, calculating the economic benefit of time likely to be consumed in public office against likely benefit of it in own profession or business. they have literally commercialize even civic services also. Thus agents are getting their work with some consideration. In the world of high competition where the world has turned in to a hamlet this system will obviously be preferred & welcome by the society but the risk is the agents or middleman are alluring the service provider staff to treat them in priority compared to others. This wills certainly EXXEGRATE THE CORRUPTION.
2/ who instead of visiting the public office rather relying solely on democratic representatives to en cash their power or authority due to their either relations or other way. These type of people are vulnerable to the society as that is going to create the nexus between executive & politics, in one or other way, increasing the interference of political personalities in day to day administration which is certainly not healthy practice. Also due to that public servants will be tempted to resort corruptive practices.
3/ Who visits themselves for their work but prefer to handed over such task to the employee or officer concerned. These are the people thinking that rather than coming frequently and wasting time & money why with little money we should not get it done? Then intention of these people is to get work without difficulties but in saving their time & money they are making staff cupid & avaricious, who latter on used to it. Which certainly results in corrupt society.
4/ Visits & completing related formalities to avail the respective services themselves as directed or guided by the staff concerned but never question them or ask for further information even if they think the direction or guidance given is improper, in sufficient or misleading. Such people never tries to know the time stipulated to dispose off the application, instead of it they visit the office frequently, until the disposal without arguing or questioning the delay, or dilly dallying. These are the most sufferer people as they never resist against injustice meted out to them, or for not getting their rights fulfilled. Of course they themselves are responsible for it, remaining mere spectator of their exploitation & suffering. Which surely encourage the corruptive staff to carry on, as none is to challenge their autocratic style of functioning? Thus these people are also said to be responsible for corrupting the society.
5/ Citizens even though of well aware of the provisions legality & limitations of law & rules, insisting to get the work done or to avail the services out of way or out of turn. This is the highly vulnerable class of society for resorting not only corruptive but also manipulative illegal practices, which ultimately results in dangerous consequences, remaining not limited to corrupt society but demoralized, characterless and vitiated society in all spheres of life.
6/ Visit themselves, getting complete information relating to the service concerned, making themselves aware of the rules & regulations pertains to it including the time stipulated to disposed of for it, completes the formalities at office it self & insisting time bound transparent services. This is the class of people to be highly appreciated but as seen above compares to all other class, they are in minority so it never gives results that much effectively.
Corruption & the role of society. Is corruption part of life?
Only the way & mean to curb is to legalize it?
Family life-
families, but more & more independent families. No life ideals, ethics, morals, No senior citizens to guide the path of life, to prevent from wrong doing, to indicate the act not permissible by the conscience. Under same shelter economy is being maintained in means of livelihood, as the family experience is being shared by all earning members, thus more facilities, more luxury with per capita less expenditure is enjoyed, which results in less envy/ jealousy of neighbors & surroundings thus lessen the chances of corruption. Against this independent family occurs more operating cost, which forced to fetch more amount to maintain the same living standard. Ultimately where the known sources of income do not permit allure & compel the bread earner to raise beyond it results in corruption. Craving for parallel or equal facilities as of friends/relatives/colleague or subordinate increases the economic burden on the family head also results in corruption to meet both ends for enhanced expenditure. Pompous / ostentation print & electronic media advertisements & hire purchase/ hypothecated purchases plays pivotal role in creating debt/increasing it & to repay the same corruption is being generated. More social /customary transactions/ transportation, traveling expenditures, holiday spending adds fire to fuel. Expensive school education, private coaching, no uniformity in school kits & appliances, school college tour trends, lacking of school/ mass transportation facilities, even increases the burden. To overcome these at least minimum standard may be decided, may be provided uniformly by schools/ student's consumer co.-operative stores. Short distance educational tour, well in advance may be announced by the schools/ colleges, the cost of, which may be included in tuition fees.
So far as private coaching are concerned all the income earned by them goes mostly unaccounted, they may be forced to do the same in the school premises it self by the experts the fees of that may be decided by special committee, keeping it optional for students. This will serve multi purpose, fetching more money by way of taxation to government.
Institutional/ Government policy
Transparency & awareness of requisite information on the part of citizen/ applicants are most important factors to curb the corruption
Misleading rules, distorted interpretation ambiguous policies or provisions are instruments of it. Close circuit camera, more & more computerization & use of more electronics gadgets will certainly ease this problem.
Government’s salary policy is also one of the important factors to increase the corruption.
When inflation rate is around more than 5%, even though if the arrears of salary or dearness allowance is not given. Or if given not for entire period, certainly the tendency to compensate the same may develop amongst employees.
The Policy of govt. to compel the employee to invest at least 50% of their gross salary to save income tax is also another prime factor to increase the corruption. e.g. employee having 20000/ p.m. gross salary, out of which Rs.2000/ compulsory monthly deduction from salary, to escape income tax he will have to invest Rs. hundred thousand to save 20000/ income tax. Though rest 10000/ he will have to pay as income tax during the year. This is self explanatory how one family can have means of lively hood in less than 8000/- Rs. p.m. including two children education, tuition fee transportation, & body wear?
Even though of government policy of transferring every employee at the interval of three to five years from one post / department to another it has never been strictly implemented, or where ever it has under the guise of short transfer from same post in another name or with the same designation but on loan service or within very short span they manage to come back with the grace of godfather either political or official. To overcome this errant officer responsible to do transfer, be subject to disciplinary action, first of all shifting such immediately from current position.
Service not transferred or if transferred placed on the same kind 0of posting or similar department? If placed in other department within 1 to 2 years have they been reverted? How many of them is having stigma on the career? How many on such creamy postings are on loan service or deputation? & How many are without possessing requisite qualification & recruitment procedure? The reasons of the same. Otherwise than their long ining posting whether they have remain on duty or enjoyed leave in other departments? On the answers of above the errant officer to enjoy the powers to transfer will also be caught. How many selections have been made without competitive exams under open merit & without neutral impartial experts on committee i.e. without merit criteria?
Vigilance & inspection is important instrument to curb corruption if reviewed it's functioning, during the tenure of head of vigilance how many cases they have traced of irregularities or malpractice's on own? How many on public complaints? Have they gathered complete evidences or kept loopholes in gathering? Had he been successful in proving on prosecution side? Was the investigation limited to particular dept or stereotype? How many cases are of innovative evasive in tune with changing time? Had he reviewed the past such cases non recurrence?
Inquiry- how many errant have been punished in proportion to their offence, omissions, commissions? Or disposed off with pittance punishment?
On the basis of above it will be self explanatory on the part of any body to assess the commitment of the department / office concerned to curb corruption. In majority cases nexus of each other will be conspicuous if evaluated by cross-office team of officers rather than departmental. I.e. Government/ panchayats / local bodies/autonomous bodies/corporations etc. even the same should be applied to much publicized recent right to information bill on the points- how many are coming forward to avail info? Whether authorities have made adequate arrangement to make aware public in this regard? Are people encouraged motivated & guided to access? or kept bereaved, thrown on the mercy of babudom, in red-tapist culture? How many are shielding each other to escape penultimate provision? Fact will reveal forgone conclusion.
Under these circumstances the most sufferer is rare available class of honest & integrated employees. As they are facing worst critical situation, being isolated by all, their situation is like neither tolerate, nor can do any thing. This class to whom none in the existing environment prefer in the culture. They are the people brilliant, deserving 7 good administrator but deliberately they have been thrown in corner. Resultantly turned frustrated one, loosing the rest faith in morals & ethics.
Summarizing the description, if the last category of people will be given due recognition & inspired to continue their agitation and struggle to fight the corruption along with the exceptional honest & integrated staff still in service, maintaining ethics & morale who indeed deserves to be recognized in true letter and spirit, to act as moral booster of all class & category of society, to make committed efforts to change the mentality of the society and people at large, to insist the time bound services with transparency, exercising their rights with the consciousness of performing their duties also simultaneously, as stated in the preamble. I am sure the transformation of the corrupt society in to ideal one is not far away.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
60 YEARS OF INPENDENCE OF INDIA AN EVALUATION
Prevailing polotical & buerocratic system has created the enviornment to feel independence "retired" at the age of 60. Now onus is on the generation next to rejuvenate the fervor of independence in true letter & spirit assailing indecency, impudency & materialistic crave to replace it by adopting austeity morality & ethical corpreal life to achieve ultimate goal of realistic life.
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